Fatal Crash along I-84 Eastbound near La Grande
By Garrett Christensen on Friday, August 30th, 2024 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
UNION COUNTY — (Release from the Oregon State Police) On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a crash involving two semi-trucks, each towing 53-foot box trailers, on Interstate 84 near milepost 268 in Union County.
The preliminary investigation indicated that a yellow Volvo semi-truck operated by Abdiwasa Abdullahi Alinur (27) of Portland was traveling eastbound on I-84 when it struck the rear end of a gray Kenworth semi-truck operated by Illia Kodzhebash (45) of Kent, Washington. After striking the Kenworth, the Volvo crossed the travel lanes and overturned in the median.
The operator of the Volvo (Alinur) was ejected from the vehicle and declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Kenworth (Kodzhebash) was not injured and remained at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours for the on-scene investigation.
Oregon State Police was assisted by the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Union County Fire and Rescue, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
