Hood River County, Ore. (Oct 17, 2025)- On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 9:23 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a three-vehicle crash on Highway 281, near milepost 7, in Hood River County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a soutbbound Subaru Impreza, operated by Pedro Jonathan Flores-Flores (26) of Hood River, attempted to pass a southbound Toyota Corolla, operated by Jesus Esquivel Martinez (38) of Hood River, in a no passing zone and struck a northbound Honda VT750 motorcycle, operated by Phillip Mickey Himes (37) of Hood River, head-on.
The operator of the Honda (Himes) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Toyota (Esquivel Martinez) was reportedly uninjured.
The operator of the Subaru (Flores-Flores) was reportedly uninjured and was arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering X2, and Manslaughter 1.
The highway was impacted for approximately five hours during the on-scene investigation. The crash is under investigation.
OSP was assisted by the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, Hood River Police Department, Wyeast Fire, and ODOT.
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