A Heppner man died Wednesday evening in a single-vehicle rollover just north of Lexington.
According to the Oregon State Police, a 1999 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup was traveling northbound around 5:30 p.m. on SR 74 when it left the driver lost control of the vehicle and rolled several times.
The driver was identified as 42-year-old Anthony Enriquez from Ukiah. The passenger in the truck, 35-year-old Joshua Kenneth Herrig from Heppner, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced deceased at the scene. Enriquez was transported by ambulance to Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner for non-life threatening injuries.
The OSP said alcohol, speed and safety restraints are being considered as factors in this crash.
SR 74 was closed for nearly three hours while the investigation was completed. The Oregon State Police was assisted by Morrow County Sheriff’s Office, the Heppner and Ione Fire Departments and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
