Wednesday, September 12, 2018

ANOTHER SLEEPY OR DISTRACTED DRIVER DIES: Tractor-trailer driver died in a fiery crash on I-84 near The Dalles in Oregon, after he driffted off the highway, hit a rock embankment and caught fire


Oregon State Police said it crashed shortly before 2 a.m. near milepost 74. The truck was driving eastbound in the slow lane when it drifted off the road, hit a rock embankment and caught fire.



By Jim Ryan

jryan@oregonian.com

The Oregonian/OregonLive 



WASCO COUNTY, O


A driver died of injuries suffered in a fiery tractor-trailer crash near The Dalles early Wednesday, troopers say.

The Oregon State Police said an early investigation shows the semi driver was going east on Interstate 84, drifted off the highway and hit a rock embankment. The semi caught fire, and its driver died.

Troopers haven't publicly identified the driver.

They said authorities responded to the crash about 1:50 a.m.

One lane of the eastbound interstate was closed later Wednesday morning. Monitor TripCheck for the latest road conditions.