A routine drive turned dangerous on Nov. 7 when a sudden tire blowout ignited a fast-moving vehicle fire on I-84, engulfing a pickup shortly after 1 p.m. east of Rufus, according to Oregon State Police.

Oregon State Police and Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue have responded to a brush fire along Interstate 84 just west of The Dalles this morning, May 29.

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 3:45 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 148, in Gilliam County.

A Hood River man who was a passenger in an eastbound vehicle near Mosier on Interstate 84  was arrested Tuesday morning after allegedly assaulting a woman  and grabbing the steering wheel which caused the car to crash, according to Oregon State Police.

“The driver and the passenger were in a verbal dispute when the passenger grabbed the steering wheel and cranked it to the right,” the report states. “The passenger denied it and claimed the driver was traveling 95MPH and attempted to get her phone, and it caused the crash.

The driver then denied being in possession of a firearm. However, his passenger divulged a 45 caliber Glock 21 that was in a bag behind the driver’s seat, the report states.

Driver flees from arrest after warrants discovered. Chase at speeds up to 110 mph ensued before spike strips were used to flatten tires of suspect vehicle.

Police received the call of the driving altercation at around 4 p.m. on Monday, March 25, and Oregon State Police and a Sherman County Deputy both responded to the call of a man in a Red Nissan Rogue pointing a gun at a vehicle with three juveniles and two adults.

An investigation revealed that the driver of the Nissan struck a red F-150 pickup and struck the guardrail before coming to a stop.  The man was arrested on multiple counts including driving under the influence and reckless driving.

“He refused a follow directions and resisted arrest,” the Trooper reported in the log. “He later refused a breath test and a warrant was obtained. The driver then provided a breath sample per the warrant with a result of 0.15 blood-alcohol content.”

Pitts was seen earlier in the week at the laundry at Cascade Square. He said he was going to see his girlfriend in Hood River, a 40-year-old male, also houseless, told CCCNews under the condition of anonymity today, Feb. 1. “He was a nice guy; I never had a problem with him,” he said.

The pedestrian was reportedly walking in the westbound lane near milepost 76 when the semi struck the male wearing dark clothing. 

A 19-year-old woman walked away after busting through a guardrail in her Nissan Murano on Interstate 84 near Hood River and her car came to a stop on the railroad tracks on Sunday, Jan. 21.

Despite additional snowfall in the Columbia River Gorge, Interstate 84 was reopened this morning making it possible for mail delivery today. Postal service employees were out in The Dalles this morning with vehicle tires chained. Even the employees had their feet chained.

The Troopers arrived on scene and determined the crash involved at least seventeen separate vehicles. Three of the involved vehicles were completely destroyed by fire; including two Commercial Motor Vehicles and one passenger car.

Pendleton, Sept. 21 at 3:30 p.m. - I-84 remains closed westbound between Exit 265 (5 miles east of La Grande) and Exit 216 (6 miles east of Pendelton) due to a multiple-vehicle crash near milepost 227.

Two semis are on fire.