Pedestrian struck by car door, killed on Interstate 84 in Sherman County on March 25
The preliminary investigation indicated a red 1996 Subaru Legacy and a black 2010 Nissan Armada were parked along the shoulder of I-84, near milepost 108, working on the disabled Subaru.
From Oregon State Police:
On Saturday, March 25, at approximately 1:16 P.M., the Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 108, in Sherman County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a red 1996 Subaru Legacy and a black 2010 Nissan Armada were parked along the shoulder of I-84, near milepost 108, working on the disabled Subaru. The pedestrian, Michael Beauford Baysinger (69) of Kennewick (WA), was standing at the partially opened driver's door of the black Nissan when a white 2020 Freightliner semi-truck with double trailers, operated by Robert Maxwell Service (29) of Gresham, passed in the righthand lane. The Freightliner struck the partially ajar driver's door of the black Nissan and the pedestrian. The pedestrian was killed as a result of the collision.
The roadway was impacted for several hours during the on-scene investigation. The CMV operator was cooperative during the investigation.
OSP was assisted by Sherman County Fire and Rescue and ODOT.
Garage and boat burn in Alley in 500 block of East 12th in TD on Monday, March 27
A garage and boat were destroyed by a fire that started around 11:45 p.m. on Monday, March 27, according to The Dalles Police log. A case number was taken for arson and criminal mischief.
By Tom Peterson
A garage and boat were destroyed by a fire that started around 11:45 p.m. on Monday, March 27, according to The Dalles Police log.
A case number was taken for suspected arson and criminal mischief, according to the log.
No one was injured said a man this morning, March 28, who answered the door at the home where the garage caught fire at 519 E. 12th Street in The Dalles. He said he owned the boat and was saddened by the destruction.
Nearby neighbors said the blaze sent flames shooting into the air with plumes of black smoke and according to the police log. A loud explosion, possibly from propane, could be heard. The boat was made of fiberglass.
Embers began falling on nearby houses, according to the report.
Firefighters from Dallesport and Mosier were called out and a drone deployment was used to observe the fire from the air.
It was also noted in the log that they had a report that “someone all in black ran northbound through a yard out inf front of 10th Street near 1 a.m.
“Thankfully firefighters came and put it out pretty quick,” said one neighbor who did not wish to be identified.
Wasco County Sheriff's Log March 24 through part of March 27, 2023
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