Infant among three injured in fiery I-84 crash in Pendleton; driver arrested for DUII

By Griffin Beach on Friday, July 17th, 2026 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories

PENDLETON – Three people, including an infant, were seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash on Thursday in Pendleton that shutdown the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84.

Oregon State Police said a Dodge Durango driven by Cullen Derr, 38, of Battle Ground, Washington, was traveling eastbound while towing a custom-built utility trailer when the vehicle left the road for an unknown reason. The vehicle rolled multiple times before catching fire.

All of the vehicle’s occupants, which included a 24-year-old woman and a nine-month-old infant, were ejected. They were transported to hospitals in Oregon and Washington for advanced medical care.

Derr was arrested on charges of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person, and assault. An arraignment was scheduled for Friday afternoon.

The crash caused the closure of the eastbound lanes for just over an hour.