Vehicle Collision Results in Gun Fire

By The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office

On October 10th at approximately 1:45 PM, deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a reported vehicle crash involving two vehicles near mile 12 on Elk City Road in rural Lincoln County. Early information received indicated after the vehicle collision gun fire was exchanged between both vehicles involved.

Partner law enforcement agencies from the from the surrounding area responded to the evolving incident.

At approximately 2:01 PM, Officers with Toledo Police Department located Jacob Barnhart near mile post 12 on Elk City Road with his vehicle. The Officer provided first aid for a gun shot wound to the leg and requested helicopter transport. Mr. Barnhart was safely transported to Eddyville where he was transferred into the medical helicopter and flown to Good Samaritan Hospital-Corvallis. Mr. Barnhart was able to provide vehicle and suspect description of the other party involved.

Law enforcement agencies continued to investigate and search a wide regional area for the described vehicle and reported male driver.

At approximately 5:45 PM, law enforcement received information of an additional report for a gunshot wound in the 100 block of Jacobson Rd, rural Lincoln County. This location was in close proximity to the original traffic crash and shooting. Law enforcement members arrived and contacted Dyllan Nicholas Thompson age 27 of Toledo, OR and learned he was injured from a reported gunshot wound to the leg. Mr. Thompson reported he was involved in a vehicle crash earlier in the day while traveling on Elk City Rd. Mr. Thompson was assessed and medical attention was recommended for his injury. Mr. Thompson was detained and transported to Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital in Newport where was treated for his injury. Mr. Thompson was interviewed by investigators and subsequently arrested for Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

This incident remains under investigation. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office would like anyone who was traveling or in the area of Elk City Road on October 10 between 1-2PM to contact the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office at 541-265-0777.

The Lincoln County Sheriffs Office was assisted by the Oregon State Police, Toledo Police, Newport Police, Lincoln City Police, Benton County Sheriff’s Office, Philomath Police and the Lincoln County Major Crime Team which includes members of the Lincoln County District Attorney’s Office.