Crash that Killed Stranded Driver, Injured ODOT Employee Highlights Need to Slow Down, Move Over

Crash that killed stranded driver, injured ODOT employee highlights need to slow down, move over

A crash that killed a stranded driver and seriously injured an ODOT employee who had stopped to help him is a tragic reminder of the dangers faced by anyone stopped or working along Oregon’s roads.

ODOT Reminds Motorists To Slow Down, Pay Attention

A crash that killed a stranded driver and seriously injured an ODOT employee who had stopped to help him is a tragic reminder of the dangers faced by anyone stopped or working along Oregon’s roads. Roadside workers often have no choice but to work just feet, or even inches, from moving traffic. When drivers see flashing lights, a vehicle stopped on the shoulder or someone working along the road, they need to slow down, pay attention and give th…

Crash On I-84 Killed Stranded Driver, Injured ODOT Employee - Slow Down & Move Over & Pay Attention | The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Crash that killed stranded driver, injured ODOT employee highlights need to slow down, move over An ODOT maintenance truck is parked on the shoulder of I-84 near Arlington on Aug. 13, at the site of the Aug. 11 crash that killed a stranded driver and seriously injured an ODOT employee who had stopped to help him. Aug. 13, 2026 ARLINGTON – A crash that killed a stranded driver and seriously injured an ODOT employee who had stopped to help him is…

Fatality Update: 77-year-old killed, Arlington Man injured while trying to change tire on I-84 in Gilliam County — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

Photo courtesy Gilliam County Sheriff’s Office. The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 13, 2026 — A 77-year-old Washington man was killed and an Oregon Department of Transportation employee was seriously injured Tuesday when a vehicle struck an ODOT maintenance truck and the two men who were changing a flat tire along Interstate 84, according to Oregon State Police. The crash occurred at about 2:43 p.m. Aug. 11 near milepost 123 in Gilliam County.According to a…