Markus Smith, 20, and a 13-year-old passenger were seriously injured in a crash at the Interstate 84 overpass at Highway 207 in Umatilla County, Oregon
2 Seriously Injured in Crash on Highway 207
The Pontiac pulled onto Highway 207 into the path of a commercial motor vehicle, operated by Kevin Helzer, 56, of Hermiston, traveling northbound. The Pontiac sideswiped the commercial motor vehicle traveling north and spun striking another commercial motor vehicle, operated by Glen Sharp, 53, of Umatilla, which was stopped on Highway 207, facing south and waiting to turn east onto Interstate 84.
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