Editor’s note: This report is based on information submitted by the Oregon State Police. All crashes with fatalities may not be included. The status of incidents might change after further investigation.
SUNDAY, JULY 5
• 12:01 a.m. — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 82 near Umatilla that took the life of Martin Romulo Diaz, 42, of Kennewick, Wash. OSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that a westbound Dodge Ram driven by a 28-year-old Kennewick man was traveling when it failed to maintain the lane of travel and left the roadway causing the vehicle to roll several times. Diaz, a passenger in the Dodge, was declared deceased at the scene. The Dodge’s driver and another passenger, a 48-year-old Kennewick man, were transported to a hospital with serious injuries. A third passenger, a 21-year-old Kennewick man, was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. Speed and impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the crash.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8
• 8:46 p.m. — Troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 84 near Pendleton that took the life of Isaac Joseph Ciriano Jr., 50, of Pendleton. OSP’s preliminary investigation indicated that Ciriano was driving a westbound Ford Explorer when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle rolled twice, ejecting the driver. Ciriano was transported to an area hospital and later died as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.