Two Die in Crash on Interstate 84 West of Boardman

The names, ages and residence information will be released following completion of next of kin notification.

Salem-News.com

(BOARDMAN, Ore.) - An OSP trooper who spotted a large dust cloud on the side of the freeway in the patrol car's review mirror today, was one of the witnesses to a fatal collision that happened near Boardman in eastern Oregon.

Sergeant Bob Cannon with Oregon State Police, says Tuesday afternoon's single vehicle fatal crash witnessed by the state trooper, resulted in the death of an adult female and adult male.

Cannon says that at approximately 5:00 p.m. a 2008 Ford F350 pickup driven by the female victim was eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 155 when, according to witnesses, the pickup drifted into the center median where the driver appeared to bring it back onto the eastbound lanes but over-corrected.

"The pickup drove across the eastbound lanes onto the south side shoulder where it rolled at least once before coming to rest on its wheels about 60 feet from the freeway," Cannon said.

The adult female was using safety restraints but was ejected. "The adult male passenger was using safety restraints and remained inside the pickup's passenger compartment. Both were pronounced deceased at the scene," he said.

The names, ages and residence information will be released following completion of next of kin notification.

Cannon says OSP troopers from the Pendleton and Hermiston offices are continuing the investigation.

The Morrow County Sheriff's Office, ODOT and Boardman Fire Department assisted at the scene.