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Fatal Crash – Interstate 84 – Union County - 08/31/25

UNION COUNTY, Ore. (August 31, 2025) – On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 4:22 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 272.


The preliminary investigation indicated a white Ford F350 pickup, operated by Jejo Haes (28) of La Grande, was traveling westbound on I-84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed into a tree and landed at the bottom of a creek bed.

The operator (Haes) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by local emergency medical services.

 

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About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.

Fatal Crash – Interstate 84 – Union County - 08/31/25

UNION COUNTY, Ore. (August 31, 2025) – On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 4:22 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 272.


The preliminary investigation indicated a white Ford F350 pickup, operated by Jejo Haes (28) of La Grande, was traveling westbound on I-84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed into a tree and landed at the bottom of a creek bed.

The operator (Haes) was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.

OSP was assisted by local emergency medical services.

 

# # #

 


About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) 
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in documenting, investigating, and analyzing complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in using advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR-accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.