INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH IN HIGHWAY WORK ZONE - INTERSTATE 84 WEST OF LA GRANDE (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: May 11th, 2014 4:11 PM
Two people were injured Sunday morning in a two-vehicle head-on crash in a highway work zone on Interstate 84 west of La Grande. One of the involved drivers was cited after she drove past barricade signs posted to prevent drivers from traveling the wrong way into a traffic lane.
The area where the crash occurred is single lane for both east and west traffic on a bridge with a concrete divider. Construction work in the area between milepost 261 and 252 has the westbound lanes closed, with westbound traffic diverted into one eastbound lane for highway work between milepost 261 and 252.
On May 11, 2014 at approximately 11:32 a.m., a 2014 Subaru four-door station wagon driven by MERRILL HILDE, age 64, from Pendleton, was leaving La Grande westbound on Interstate 84 and drove past several freeway access closed signs and a barricade sign. The Subaru entered the one eastbound lane the wrong way and traveled about a half mile before colliding head-on near milepost 259 with a 1976 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle driven by NORRIS LOGSDON, age 74, from Hermiston.
Both drivers were transported by ambulance to Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande with non-life threatening injuries.
The eastbound lane of I-84 was closed for one hour before both vehicles could be moved.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Union County Sheriff's Office, fire personnel and ODOT.
HILDE was cited by OSP for Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device. Senior Trooper Walt Anderson was the lead investigator.
OSP and ODOT urge all drivers to obey traffic control signs and be alert at all times. When traveling in work zones remember that temporary changes to the roadway may be made to perform necessary road work and provide a safer work environment.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
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The area where the crash occurred is single lane for both east and west traffic on a bridge with a concrete divider. Construction work in the area between milepost 261 and 252 has the westbound lanes closed, with westbound traffic diverted into one eastbound lane for highway work between milepost 261 and 252.
On May 11, 2014 at approximately 11:32 a.m., a 2014 Subaru four-door station wagon driven by MERRILL HILDE, age 64, from Pendleton, was leaving La Grande westbound on Interstate 84 and drove past several freeway access closed signs and a barricade sign. The Subaru entered the one eastbound lane the wrong way and traveled about a half mile before colliding head-on near milepost 259 with a 1976 Chevrolet sport utility vehicle driven by NORRIS LOGSDON, age 74, from Hermiston.
Both drivers were transported by ambulance to Grande Ronde Hospital in La Grande with non-life threatening injuries.
The eastbound lane of I-84 was closed for one hour before both vehicles could be moved.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Union County Sheriff's Office, fire personnel and ODOT.
HILDE was cited by OSP for Fail to Obey Traffic Control Device. Senior Trooper Walt Anderson was the lead investigator.
OSP and ODOT urge all drivers to obey traffic control signs and be alert at all times. When traveling in work zones remember that temporary changes to the roadway may be made to perform necessary road work and provide a safer work environment.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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