Fatal Crash on I-84 claims the life of Baker City man
By Garrett Christensen on Thursday, April 10th, 2025 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News
BAKER COUNTY — (Release from Oregon State Police) On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at 10:52 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 345, in Baker County.
The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by John Carl Allyn (85) of Baker City, was stopped for unknown reasons in the slow lane when it was struck by an eastbound Volvo commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Anatolii Gulei (36) of Vancouver (WA), in a rear-end collision.
The operator of the Chevrolet (Allyn) was transported by LifeFlight to an area hospital and was later declared deceased.
The operator of the Volvo (Gulei) was reportedly uninjured.
The roadway was impacted for approximately six hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by Baker Fire and ODOT.
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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
