News Release from: Oregon State Police
INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH INVOLVING WRONG WAY DRIVER - INTERSTATE 84 NEAR CASCADE LOCKS
Posted: December 12th, 2012 8:12 PM
According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant Julie Wilcox, on December 11, 2012 at approximately 9:40 p.m. OSP Northern Command Center dispatch was notified of a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 west of Bonneville Dam. OSP troopers from Portland and The Dalles were trying to get in position to find the vehicle when at 9:45 p.m. another report came in about a head-on collision west of Cascade Locks in the westbound lanes.
A 2004 Nissan Maxima driven by DAVID L. BROWN, age 55, from Milwaukie, was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes near milepost 42. A 2010 Dodge Caravan driven by JOHN B. CLACK, age 63, from Salem, was westbound in the left lane passing a commercial truck and semi-trailer when CLACK saw a vehicle coming toward him. CLACK tried to avoid the oncoming vehicle, moving toward the side of the semi-trailer when the Dodge and Nissan collided nearly head-on.
Both drivers were transported by ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Safety restraint use information is not available.
Alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor for BROWN.
OSP troopers were assisted at the scene by Hood River County Sheriff's Office and Cascade Locks Fire Department.
No photographs available for this release.
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