Pedestrian Dies In I-84 Accident

A Hood River man died after being struck by a commercial truck and trailer while running on the westbound Interstate 84 milepost 64 on-ramp on Monday evening.  The Oregon State Police says the accident occurred just after 5:10 p.m. Monday.  According to the OSP…a preliminary investigation indicated 38-year-old Michael Joseph Sampson was reportedly running eastbound on the westbound on-ramp, entered the freeway, and was struck by a westbound commercial motor vehicle and trailer operated by 62-year-old Carl Ronald Frank of Kelso.  Sampson was declared dead at the scene.  Frank was not injured.  The freeway was closed for about three hours during the on-scene investigation.  The cause of the crash is under investigation.  The OSP was assisted by the Hood River police and fire departments, Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

 

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