PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OSP
A commercial truck driver was killed early Monday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 just east of Boardman.
According to the Oregon State Police, a semi-truck towing double tanker trailers filled with milk left the westbound lane of I-84 and rolled over onto its side on the shoulder. Emergency crews found James W. Crow, 62, of Kennewick, Wash., trapped in the wreckage. Fire personnel worked for two hours to extricate him from the truck. He was transported to Good Shepherd Medical Center then flown to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland where he later died.
Preliminary information indicates the accident occurred around 5:41 a.m. Approximately 7,000 gallons of milk were spilled at the site where it entered a small drainage ditch. The milk flowed a short distance before entering the ODFW-managed Coyote Springs Wildlife area. ODFW responded and assessed there had been no immediate loss of fish or wildlife. ODFW contacted DEQ and spill cleanup crews are awaiting their recommendations for any needed site clean-up.
The westbound slow lane of Interstate 84 was closed during the rescue and investigation. Information will be released when it becomes available.
OSP was assisted by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, Boardman Police Department, Boardman Fire Department, Boardman Ambulance, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Hermiston Fire/Hazmat.
