Oregon Porsche Driver Arrested After Rolling Through Semi Crash, Hazmat Scene on I-84

Oregon man arrested after driving through closed I-84 off-ramp, hitting workers

A 43-year-old man who drove through a closed highway off-ramp and hit two road workers in Hood River on Wednesday has been arrested, Oregon State Police said.Gregory Adam Polanski, of Hood River, faces charges of reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person and recklessly endangering highway workers, according to state police.

Hood River man arrested after allegedly entering closed off-ramp, hitting ODOT workers

HOOD RIVER – A Hood River man was arrested after driving on a closed off-ramp and striking two Oregon Department of Transportation workers with his car. ODOT had closed the exit 64 off-ramp on eastbound Interstate 84 on Wednesday morning to remove a wrecked semi-truck. Greg Polanski, 43, entered the off-ramp telling workers he needed the exit to get to work, according to an Oregon State Police report. Polanski drove his Porsche through the closu…

Oregon Porsche driver arrested after rolling through semi crash, hazmat scene on I-84

HOOD RIVER COUNTY, Ore. — An Oregon man is facing charges after rolling through a closed off-ramp on Interstate 84 and allegedly struck two Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) workers. Oregon State Police (OSP) stated in a release that on Wednesday, the agency arrested a driver who entered a closed Interstate 84 off-ramp earlier in the day and struck two Oregon Department of Transportation workers before leaving the scene. Police say at a…

Hood River man disputes allegations he struck ODOT workers after driving through I-84 closure — Columbia Community Connection News Mid-Columbia Region

By Tom PetersonThe Dalles, Ore., July 16, 2026 — A Hood River man arrested after allegedly driving through a closed Interstate 84 off-ramp and striking two Oregon Department of Transportation workers in Hood River says he never hit anyone and intends to contest the allegations in court. The incident began about 2:12 a.m. July 15 when an Oregon State Police trooper responded to a commercial motor vehicle crash on Interstate 84 eastbound at Milepo…