UNION COUNTY, OR - On Wednesday, January 1, 2024, at 10:26 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 279, in Union County.
The preliminary investigation indicated Mack commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Robert Fred Kenyon (60) of Nampa (ID), was stopped at the chain up area installing chains on his vehicle due to roadway conditions. A westbound Freightliner commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Steven Bradly Botter (47) of Spokane (WA), left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the parked Mack. Another westbound Freightliner commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Sing Manvir (28) of Fresno (CA), struck the vehicles from the primary collision as they entered the roadway. The collision blocked the interstate for several hours.
The operator of the Mack (Kenyon) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator the Washingtion plated Freightliner (Botter) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the California plated Freightliner (Manvir) was transported to an area hospital.
The roadway was impacted for approximately 10 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by ODOT.
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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
