UMATILLA COUNTY, OR - On Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 2:20 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 190, in Umatilla County.
The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Chevrolet Venture, operated by Kenneth Leroy Stout (85) of Ilwaco (WA), was passing through a single lane construction zone when it began to pass vehicles on the inside shoulder of the roadway. The operator lost control, entered the median, rolled several times, and came to rest on the westbound shoulder.
The operator (Stout), who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The primary cause of the crash is considered unsafe passing and further investigation is being conducted.
OSP was assisted by the Echo Fire Department, Standfield Fire Department, Umatilla County Fire District 1, Umatilla County Sheriff's Office, and ODOT.
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