Umatilla County, Oregon (OR) – On September 28, 2023, Oregon State Police responded to an incident between two commercial automobiles at around 8:00 p.m., on Interstate 84 close to milepost 226 in Umatilla County, OR.
According to a preliminary investigation, a business car and trailer traveling east driven by Ruslan Basarab, 49-year-old of Renton, was driving in the slow lane when it collided with the back end of a Peterbilt driven by Francisco Rivera Atilano Jr., 20-year-old of Hermiston.
The commercial motor vehicle caught fire and burnt so terribly that it was unrecognizable. After being brought to a nearby hospital, the operator was confirmed dead. The Peterbilt driver was not wounded. During the on-scene inquiry, the roadway was closed for around 6 hours.
Umatilla Tribal Police Department, Umatilla Tribal Fire Department, and ODOT aided OSP.
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