Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Patrol SUV Hit In Secondary Crash During Emergency Response On I-84 - 06/20/26
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. – Oregon State Police are investigating after a driver may have become unresponsive and crashed into a parked Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle that was blocking traffic to protect the scene of an earlier crash on westbound Interstate 84 near Rooster Rock State Park.
This investigation began at approximately 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, when deputies with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office responded to a traffic crash involving a semi-truck that hit a car on the shoulder on westbound Interstate 84 near Rooster Rock State Park. The crash resulted in one person being seriously injured.
When deputies got on scene, they positioned their patrol SUVs with their emergency lights on to block one of the lanes and establish a safety barrier.
While deputies and paramedics provided medical aid, a secondary crash occurred east of the original crash, involving two of the parked patrol SUVs.
A man driving a Kia sedan hit the rear of a deputy’s patrol SUV, pushing it forward into the back of another patrol SUV. Witnesses reported the driver of the Kia may have become unresponsive at the wheel prior to the crash.
A Life Flight helicopter took the person from the initial crash to the hospital.
The crash involving the Kia sedan knocked the driver unconscious. Firefighters pulled the man from his car and paramedics from American Medical Response (AMR) took him to the hospital. No deputies were injured in the secondary crash.
The first deputy’s SUV received heavy damage and is likely a total loss, while the second deputy’s SUV sustained moderate damage to the rear driver's side.
The Oregon State Police are investigating both crashes.
A photo from the scene is being released. Please credit the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office in full. Because there are multiple 'MCSO' agencies within Oregon (including Marion, Morrow, and Malheur counties), using the full name of the sheriff’s office ensures better accuracy.
The information contained in this news release is based on a preliminary review of the details available to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. As the investigation progresses, information may change.
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