Fatal Crash in Umatilla County: January 2025 Incident
On January 4, 2025, Eduardo Flores Alvarez, 34, died in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 84 in Umatilla County; investigation ongoing.

Umatilla County, OR. – Official Release: On Saturday, January 4, 2025, at 8:49 a.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 179, in Umatilla County.
The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Ford F-250, operated by Eduardo Flores Alvarez (34) of Pendleton, entered the median for unknown reasons, rolled, and came to rest in the westbound lanes. The operator was ejected during the rolling event and was located in the median.
The operator (Alvarez) was declared deceased at the scene.
The roadway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by ODOT.
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