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Fatal Crash – Interstate 84 – Union County - 06/15/26

UNION COUNTY, Ore. (15 June 2026) – On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1:38 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 275 in Union County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a red Ford Ranger, operated by Morgan Moyle Cluff (25) of Payette (ID), was traveling eastbound on I-84 near La Grande when the vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle continued off the roadway for several hundred feet, rolled several times, and the operator was ejected from the vehicle.

 

The operator of the Ford (Cluff) was declared deceased at the scene. Cluff is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the La Grande Fire Department and the Union County Sheriff’s Office.   
 

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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 - 06/15/26

UNION COUNTY, Ore. (15 June 2026) – On Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 1:38 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 275 in Union County.

 

The preliminary investigation indicated a red Ford Ranger, operated by Morgan Moyle Cluff (25) of Payette (ID), was traveling eastbound on I-84 near La Grande when the vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason. The vehicle continued off the roadway for several hundred feet, rolled several times, and the operator was ejected from the vehicle.

 

The operator of the Ford (Cluff) was declared deceased at the scene. Cluff is not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.

 

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

 

OSP was assisted by the La Grande Fire Department and the Union County Sheriff’s Office.   
 

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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.