Redmond man unscathed in fatal crash
Published 1:12 am Thursday, June 25, 2015
A Redmond truck driver was uninjured in a head-on crash on Interstate 84 that killed a Hermiston man Monday.
According to Oregon State Police, Tyler D. Brown, 25, of Hermiston, was driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of the highway at around 11:15 p.m., approximately 14 miles east of Biggs Junction. Brown’s Jeep struck a commercial truck driven by Michael McCright, 61, of Redmond.
Brown’s vehicle and McCright’s truck loaded with salmon both caught fire. Brown was declared dead at the scene, while McCright was able to escape unhurt.
Traffic on I-84 was halted in both directions for almost four hours before the road was reopened.