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'Both his legs are shattered': ODOT worker still recovering after being struck while responding to deadly crash on I-84

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ARLINGTON, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon Department of Transportation worker is still in the hospital after a deadly crash on Interstate 84 near Arlington. Roger Birkeland, an ODOT transportation maintenance specialist, was helping a stranded couple change a tire Aug. 11 when investigators say a driver hit him near Arlington in Gilliam County. The 77-year-old [...]

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'Both his legs are shattered': ODOT worker still recovering after being struck while responding to deadly crash on I-84

ARLINGTON, Ore. (KOIN) — An Oregon Department of Transportation worker is still in the hospital after a deadly crash on Interstate 84 near Arlington. Roger Birkeland, an ODOT transportation maintenance specialist, was helping a stranded couple change a tire Aug. 11 when investigators say a driver hit him near Arlington in Gilliam County. The 77-year-old [...]

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KOIN 6 broke the news in Portland, United States on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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