According to the Oregon State Police, the wreck happened at around 5:11 p.m. December 9 on 84 Freeway near milepost 64.
Hood River County, OR – Michael Joseph Sampson ,38, of Hood River, was killed in a pedestrian accident on Interstate 84 in Hood River County Monday evening.
According to the Oregon State Police, the wreck happened at around 5:11 p.m. December 9 on 84 Freeway near milepost 64.
Reports revealed Sampson was running eastbound on the westbound on-ramp when he entered the interstate and was struck by a westbound Volvo commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Carl Ronald Frank ,62, of Kelso (WA).
Sampson was declared deceased at the scene.
Frank was not injured.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.