GILLIAM COUNTY, OR - On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at 3 :45 a.m., Oregon State Police (OSP) responded to a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 148, in Gilliam County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Freightliner commercial motor vehicle and trailer, operated by Adam Hassan Ahmed Haroun (47) of Twin Falls (ID), left the roadway and struck a bridge pillar before catching fire.
The operator of the Freightliner (Haroun) was declared deceased at the scene.
The highway was impacted for approximately 11 hours during the on-scene investigation.
OSP was assisted by the North Gilliam County Fire Department and ODOT.
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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.
