On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at about 3:25 AM, Oregon State Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a single vehicle roll over crash on OR-11 at milepost 1.7.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a Chevrolet SUV was traveling south bound on OR-11 when for an unknown reason veered off of the road and struck a power pole. The SUV rolled multiple times. The driver suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Names will not be released until next of kin has been notified.
OR-11 was not closed following the crash. OSP was assisted by the Pendleton Fire Department, the Milton Freewater Police Department and ODOT.