The driver of the 1999 Saturn was identified as Shane R WARE, age 48, of Hermiston. The driver of the Chevrolet has been identified as Mary A PADILLA, age 47, of Homedale, Idaho. No further information will be released at this time,
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On April 3, 2016, at about 1:30AM, a 1999 Saturn SL was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 outside of Pendleton. The wrong way driver forced a 1998 Saturn SL off the highway near milepost 217 on I-84 eastbound. The driver of the 1998 Saturn, Sherry Marie ANDERSON, age 24, of Rainier, Oregon was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton for treatment of non- life threatening injuries she sustained in the crash.
The 1999 Saturn continued westbound in the eastbound lanes and struck a 2001 Chevrolet Venture head-on near milepost 214. Both the driver of the 1999 Saturn and the driver of the Chevrolet were killed in the collision. A ten year old passenger in the Chevrolet was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Names of both deceased drivers are being withheld at this time pending notification to their families. It is unknown at this time if drug or alcohol impairment was a factor in the crashes.
OSP was assisted at the scene by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Umatilla Tribal Fire and Ambulance, Pendleton Fire and Ambulance, Umatilla County Sheriff's Department, Pendleton Police Department, and the Umatilla Tribal Police Department.
While officers were investigating the fatal crash, a 1994 Ford Ranger drove through the closed scene. The Ford Ranger was stopped and the driver, Joshua HAYNIE, age 32, of Pendleton, Oregon was arrested by the Umatilla Tribal Police Department for DUII. He later provided a breath sample of .16% BAC.
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Previous Release:
On April 3, 2016, at about 1:30AM, a 1999 Saturn SL was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 outside of Pendleton. The wrong way driver forced a 1998 Saturn SL off the highway near milepost 217 on I-84 eastbound. The driver of the 1998 Saturn, Sherry Marie ANDERSON, age 24, of Rainier, Oregon was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital in Pendleton for treatment of non- life threatening injuries she sustained in the crash.
The 1999 Saturn continued westbound in the eastbound lanes and struck a 2001 Chevrolet Venture head-on near milepost 214. Both the driver of the 1999 Saturn and the driver of the Chevrolet were killed in the collision. A ten year old passenger in the Chevrolet was transported to St. Anthony's Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Names of both deceased drivers are being withheld at this time pending notification to their families. It is unknown at this time if drug or alcohol impairment was a factor in the crashes.
OSP was assisted at the scene by the Oregon Department of Transportation, Umatilla Tribal Fire and Ambulance, Pendleton Fire and Ambulance, Umatilla County Sheriff's Department, Pendleton Police Department, and the Umatilla Tribal Police Department.
While officers were investigating the fatal crash, a 1994 Ford Ranger drove through the closed scene. The Ford Ranger was stopped and the driver, Joshua HAYNIE, age 32, of Pendleton, Oregon was arrested by the Umatilla Tribal Police Department for DUII. He later provided a breath sample of .16% BAC.