Icy interstate 84 was the scene of major accident in Blue Mountains with nearly one hundred cards and trucks damaged on Monday afternoon per Oregon State Police.
In at least one case, there were fifteen to twemty cars and trucks in the pileup.
The OSP was called about 12:20 p.m. to an initial pileup about 20 miles east of Pendleton and just east of the Deadman Pass summit on Interstate 84.
Multiple agencies were working together, including Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management; Pendeton Fire; Umatilla County Fire District 1; Pilot Rock Fire; East Umatilla County Fire and Rescue; the Consolidated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Fire and Ambulance and Emergency Management; La Grande Fire and Ambulance; the Oregon Department of Transportation and additional medic units from Union County in Oregon and Walla Walla County in Washington.
Major Accident in Blue Mountains Comes Shortly After Illinois 100 Vehicle Accident
The Blue Mountains accident comes just days after a one hunded vehicle accident on Interstate 39 in Illinois. Both incidents included issues with weather and drivers losing control of their vehicle.
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