PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: FATAL TRAFFIC CRASH - INTERSTATE 84 BETWEEN NORTH POWDER AND BAKER CITY (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: October 3rd, 2014 11:22 AM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Friday morning's single vehicle fatal crash that occurred along the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 between North Powder and Baker City. Names will be released after confirmation that the deceased's next of kin have been notified.
Preliminary information indicates on October 3, 2014 at approximately 5:45 a.m., a 2009 Pontiac four-door driven by a 20-year old male was traveling eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 294 when it traveled off the freeway lanes and overturned.
A 20-year old female passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and three other female passengers were transported by ambulance to St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City with non-life threatening injuries. All persons are non-Oregon residents.
OSP troopers from the Baker City and La Grande offices are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash. The driver is cooperating fully with investigators and there is no evidence that drugs or alcohol were contributing factors.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Baker County Sheriff's Office, Baker City-area first responders, and ODOT. One lane was blocked for several hours during the incident response and investigation.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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Preliminary information indicates on October 3, 2014 at approximately 5:45 a.m., a 2009 Pontiac four-door driven by a 20-year old male was traveling eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 294 when it traveled off the freeway lanes and overturned.
A 20-year old female passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver and three other female passengers were transported by ambulance to St. Alphonsus Medical Center in Baker City with non-life threatening injuries. All persons are non-Oregon residents.
OSP troopers from the Baker City and La Grande offices are continuing the investigation into the cause of the crash. The driver is cooperating fully with investigators and there is no evidence that drugs or alcohol were contributing factors.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Baker County Sheriff's Office, Baker City-area first responders, and ODOT. One lane was blocked for several hours during the incident response and investigation.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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