An investigation by Oregon State Police (OSP) into Monday afternoon's non-injury commercial truck crash along the westbound lanes of Interstate 84 about two miles west of The Dalles resulted in one of the involved drivers being cited. An update of the investigation and drivers' names is provided in this release.
According to Sergeant Les Kipper, on August 26, 2013 at approximately 4:15 p.m., two commercials trucks pulling semi-trailers were westbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 80. The truck in the left lane, a 2004 Freightliner, driven by LARRY D. HEIN, age 50, from north Portland, drifted into the right lane and collided with a second commercial truck and trailer. The driver of the 2003 Peterbilt in the right lane, MARK SPOONER, age 49, from Boise, Idaho, lost control as the truck veered to the left into the center concrete median divider and became high-centered on the barrier where it was pushed about 500 feet before coming to a stop blocking both westbound lanes and the left eastbound lane. There was a small diesel/oil spill onto the eastbound lane.
OSP troopers, firefighters from Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, and ODOT personnel responded. The investigation led to HEIN being cited for Failure to Drive Within Lane. Trooper Matthew Zistel is the lead investigator.
All lanes were cleared by 8:30 p.m.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
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According to Sergeant Les Kipper, on August 26, 2013 at approximately 4:15 p.m., two commercials trucks pulling semi-trailers were westbound on Interstate 84 near milepost 80. The truck in the left lane, a 2004 Freightliner, driven by LARRY D. HEIN, age 50, from north Portland, drifted into the right lane and collided with a second commercial truck and trailer. The driver of the 2003 Peterbilt in the right lane, MARK SPOONER, age 49, from Boise, Idaho, lost control as the truck veered to the left into the center concrete median divider and became high-centered on the barrier where it was pushed about 500 feet before coming to a stop blocking both westbound lanes and the left eastbound lane. There was a small diesel/oil spill onto the eastbound lane.
OSP troopers, firefighters from Mid-Columbia Fire & Rescue, and ODOT personnel responded. The investigation led to HEIN being cited for Failure to Drive Within Lane. Trooper Matthew Zistel is the lead investigator.
All lanes were cleared by 8:30 p.m.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###