Eleven people injured in I-84 crash
Eleven people were injured, including four seriously, after a van pulling a trailer traveled off the eastbound shoulder of Interstate 84 about eighteen miles west of La Grande a nd rolled down a steep embankment Monday morning. Oregon State Police (OSP) and several local emergency responding agencies responded to the scene and have cleared. OSP is continuing the investigation and driver fatigue may have been a contributing factor in the crash involving members of a Hispanic musical group called "La Estrella" from Dallas, Texas. According to Lieutenant Mike Turner, on May 12, 2014 at approximately 7:40 a.m., OSP Southern Command Center dispatch was notified that a van pulling a trailer crashed off the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 near milepost 241. Initial information advised one person was deceased and trapped underneath the vehicle. OSP Senior Trooper Marcus McDowell and 7 van occupants who were not seriously injured worked together to lift the van off the trapped perso...