According to the Oregon State Police, the crash was reported at around 5:45 p.m. November 4, on OR-11 near Appleton Road.
Umatilla County, OR – A Milton-Freewater woman was struck and killed by a vehicle on Wednesday evening in Umatilla County.
According to the Oregon State Police, the crash was reported at around 5:45 p.m. November 4, on OR-11 near Appleton Road.
Authorities reported that Barbara Jane Freel, 79, of Milton-Freewater, was trying to walk across the highway when she was struck by a blue Dodge Dakota driven northbound on OR-11 by Leslie Franklin King, 89, also of Milton-Freewater.
Bystanders performed life-saving measures on Freel but despite their efforts, she succumbed to her injuries at the scene.
According to OSP, Freel was wearing dark clothing and there were low-light conditions at the time of the accident.
The two occupants of the Dodge were not injured in the incident.
The highway was shut down for nearly three hours as authorities examined and cleared the scene.
The Oregon State Police is still investigating to establish the circumstances of the crash.