UMATILLA COUNTY, OR - On Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at about 5:10 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Interstate 82 in Umatilla County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a black Chevrolet Tahoe, operated by Madyson Braelyn Curtis (20) of Redmond, was traveling westbound on I-82 near milepost 8 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle rolled several times and eventually came to a rest in the medium.
The operator (Curtis) was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately 30 minutes during the on-scene investigation by OSP's Collision Reconstruction Unit.
OSP was assisted by the Hermiston Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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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.
