Umatilla man killed in Sunday morning crash near Arlington

By Griffin Beach on Monday, September 28th, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

ARLINGTON – A Umatilla man died early Sunday morning after his vehicle struck a guardrail on Interstate 84 near Arlington, according to Oregon State Police.

Adhishwar Ramanathan, 24, was driving a Toyota Avalon eastbound when the car hit the end of a guardrail at approximately 12:23 a.m. a few miles east of Arlington.

Ramanathan was pronounced dead at the scene. Even after an on-scene investigation, police say it’s unknown why the vehicle left it’s lane of travel and struck the guard rail.

The Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office, North Gilliam County Rural Fire Protection District and Oregon Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.