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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into an early Sunday morning single-vehicle injury traffic crash that occurred along Interstate 84 east of La Grande in Union County.
The operator and only occupant received serious injuries as a result of the crash. Driver fatigue is being investigated as a main factor in the crash.
The accident occurred just after 6 a.m. when a 2006 Kia Spectra operated by 23-year-old Mark Howland, West Valley, Utah, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 282 when it traveled off the freeway onto the left shoulder. The Kia then traveled back across both lanes of traffic and the right shoulder, rolling over off the traffic lanes where it came to rest along the side of the eastbound lanes.
Howland was transported by LifeFlight to Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center in Walla Walla with serious injuries. He was using safety restraints.
The eastbound lanes were closed for about 20 minutes for air ambulance transport.
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