Idaho resident killed in crash near La Grande

By Garrett Christensen on Monday, June 15th, 2026 in More Top Stories Northeastern Oregon News

UNION COUNTY — (Press release from the Oregon State Police) On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1:38 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 275 in Union County.

The preliminary investigation indicated a red Ford Ranger, operated by Morgan Moyle Cluff (25) of Payette (ID), was traveling eastbound on I-84 near La Grande when the vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle continued off the roadway for several hundred feet, rolled several times, and the operator was ejected from the vehicle.

The operator of the Ford (Cluff) was declared deceased at the scene. Cluff is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by the La Grande Fire Department and the Union County Sheriff’s Office.