Umatilla County, OR.- On Monday, April 14, 2025, at 11:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 10, in Umatilla County.
The preliminary investigation indicated an eastbound Toyota 4Runner, operated by Donald James Drouillard (35) of Hermiston, failed to negotiate a curve, left the roadway, rolled down an embankment, and came to rest on its roof in the median.
The operator of the Toyota (Drouillard), who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the vehicle and declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Umatilla County Fire District 1 and ODOT.
About the Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU)
The Oregon State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) is a specialized unit responsible for investigating fatal and critical injury collisions on Oregon’s highways. The team provides expertise in the documentation, investigation, and analysis of complex motor vehicle crashes and crime scenes. They receive specialized training in the use of advanced measuring techniques and small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) for on-scene investigations. The CRU team includes ACTAR accredited collision reconstructionists and technical collision investigators deployed across the state.
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