Washington man killed in I-84 rollover

UMATILLA COUNTY – A Washington man was killed in a single vehicle rollover at mile marker 190, near the Echo Road exit on Interstate 84 Saturday.

According to Oregon State Police (OSP) at 2:20 a.m. the 85-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Venture eastbound through a single lane construction zone when he began passing vehicles on the inside shoulder of the road. The driver lost control, entered the median and rolled several times, coming to rest on the westbound shoulder.

The driver, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and declared deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The primary cause of the crash is considered unsafe passing, and further investigation is being conducted.

OSP was assisted by the Echo Fire Department, Stanfield Fire Department, Umatilla County Fire District 1, Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and Oregon Department of Transportation.

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