UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. – An Arkansas man is dead after a fiery crash on I-84 in Umatilla County on Oct. 19.
A 56-year-old Cherry Valley, Arkansas man driving a Ford F-150 in the eastbound lanes crossed the median and the westbound lanes before hitting a bridge support near milepost 178 around 9:15 a.m., according to Oregon State Police.
The truck caught on fire due to the crash and the driver died at the scene. The crash closed the highway for over three hours.
Umatilla County Fire District 1 and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted Oregon State Police at the scene and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
