Malheur County, Ore 10 Oct 24- On Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 1:31 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 201N, near milepost 25, in Malheur County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a southbound Mini Cooper, operated by Richard Dean Masias (57) of Nampa (ID), was approaching the intersection with Washington Ave when it struck a traffic light pole at the northwest corner of the intersection.
The operator of the Mini (Masias) was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Ontario Police Department, Ontario Fire, and ODOT.
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