Hood River County, OR.- Official Release: On Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 5:23 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 35, near milepost 74, in Hood River County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Subaru Forester, operated by Robert A. Brownback (64) of Hood River, for unknown reasons sped up, swerved across the southbound lane, and struck a rock wall.
The operator of the Subaru (Brownback) was declared deceased at the scene. The deceased was not believed to be wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
The highway was impacted for approximately three hours.
OSP was assisted by the Hood River Sheriff’s Office and ODOT.

Would be nice if the article provided more detail where the accident happened instead of some random mile post along Highway 35.