ONE INJURED, ONE ARRESTED AFTER INJURY CRASH ON HIGHWAY 97 NEAR WASCO, OREGON.
Posted: July 11th, 2010 9:59 PM
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A Vancouver, Washington man was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants after a serious injury crash early Sunday morning on Highway 97 near Moro, Oregon.
On July 11, 2010 at approximately 2:20 AM a silver 2005 Dodge Dakota pick-up operated by SCOTT EKMAN, age 26, of Vancouver, Washington was southbound on US 97 near milepost 16. Southbound traffic in the area had come to a stop due to the highway having been blocked by an earlier fatal traffic crash.
A 1993 Nissan Sentra driven by CESAR PEREZ FAUSTO, age 20, of Walla Walla, Washington had stopped behind the line of southbound traffic waiting for the earlier crash to clear. The right front passenger of the Nissan Sentra ALVARO LAMPREA, age 47, of Milton Freewater, Oregon got out of the car and was standing in the roadway talking to the driver of a semi truck that was stopped ahead in the line of traffic. Three other occupants of the Nissan Sentra; JORGE ANGEL-MOLINER, age 14, BIOLETA ANGEL-MOLINER, age 16 and AYLIN PEREZ age 4 months all of Milton Freewater, Oregon remained seated in the car.
As the Dodge Dakota pick-up operated by EKMAN, came up behind the line of stopped cars it failed to stop and ran into the rear of the Nissan Sentra. After striking the Nissan Sentra, the pick-up continued sliding south striking LAMPREA before coming to a stop.
LAMPREA sustained major injuries as a result of the crash. He was taken by Life Flight to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital for treatment of life threatening injuries. Neither EKMAN nor his passenger TIMOTHY ROTH of Wasco, Oregon were injured in the crash. All four of the occupants of the Nissan Sentra were transported to Mid Columbia Medial Center in The Dalles, Oregon for treatment of minor injuries.
EKMAN was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and transported to The Dalles, Oregon where he was later cited and released. Troopers from The Dalles Area Command are continuing the investigation.
The Sherman County Sheriffs Office, Sherman County Fire & Ambulance, and ODOT assisted at the scene.
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