Hwy. 402 Fatal, Grant Co.

GRANT COUNTY, Ore. (August 31, 2025) – On Saturday, August 30, 2025, at 1:42 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 402 near milepost 31.5. The preliminary investigation indicated a maroon Honda motorcycle, operated by Phillip Westly Bunger (63) of Tacoma (WA), was traveling eastbound on Hwy. 402 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason onto loose gravel on the shoulder of the road. The motorcycle tipped over and rolled several times. The operator of the motorcycle (Bunger) was pronounced deceased at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and the Oregon Department of Transportation.

I-84 Fatal, Union Co.

UNION COUNTY, Ore. (August 31, 2025) – On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 4:22 p.m., the Oregon State Police responded to a single-vehicle fatal crash on Interstate 84 near milepost 272. The preliminary investigation indicated a white Ford F350 pickup, operated by Jejo Haes (28) of La Grande, was traveling westbound on I-84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and crashed into a tree and landed at the bottom of a creek bed. The operator (Haes) was pronounced deceased at the scene. The highway was not impacted during the on-scene investigation. OSP was assisted by local emergency medical services.