On Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m., deputies from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a person not breathing following a single-vehicle rollover crash in the 14900 block of NW Gillihan Road on Sauvie Island.

Upon arrival, deputies located a juvenile female who was deceased at the scene. She had been a passenger in a side-by-side utility task vehicle (UTV). The crash occurred on private property.

The East County Vehicular Crimes Team responded to conduct a comprehensive investigation. As a result of their preliminary findings, the driver of the UTV, 18-year-old Ayden Heard, was taken into custody. Heard was initially transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Following his discharge, he was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on multiple offenses including Manslaughter in the Second Degree. Full booking information can be viewed here.

This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further details are available at this time.

The East County Vehicular Crimes Team (VCT) consists of specially trained law enforcement members from the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department and Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office. VCT investigates serious and fatal vehicle crashes and crimes in Gresham, Fairview, Maywood Park, Troutdale, Wood Village and unincorporated Multnomah County.