HOOD RIVER COUNTY, OR - Oregon State Police are reporting that on Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 12:45 a.m., OSP responded to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 84, near milepost 54, in Hood River County.
The preliminary investigation indicated a westbound Ford Econoline AMR Ambulance, operated by Amanda Hancock (42) of Benton City (WA), left the lane of travel and struck a Chevrolet Camaro, operated by Geraldean Edna Martin (55) of Portland, while it was disabled on the side of the roadway with a flat tire. The Chevrolet operator was outside of the vehicle at the time of the collision.
The operator of the Chevrolet (Martin) was declared deceased at the scene.
The operator of the Ford (Hancock) and passengers, Amy Ann Young (28) of Pasco (WA) and Jonathan David Farmer (23) of Pendleton, were not injured during the collision. Farmer was a patient in the ambulance at the time of the crash.
The highway was impacted for approximately four hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation at this time and no further information is available for release.
OSP was assisted by the Hood River County Sheriff's Office and ODOT.
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