Pedestrian struck, killed on I-84 near Cascade Locks

CASCADE LOCKS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- A 32-year-old Boise man was struck by two cars and killed when he walked onto Interstate 84 near Cascade Locks Saturday evening, Oregon State Police reported.

Troopers and emergency personnel responded around 7 p.m. to the crash on westbound I-84 near milepost 84.

OSP said a preliminary invesetigation found that a pedestrian, Kevin Burrows-Ellenberg, left the freeway shoulder and walked for unknown reasons into the path of a westbound Subaru driven by a 32-year-old Portland woman.

Burrows-Ellenberg came to rest in the left lane, where he was struck by an SUV driven by a 46-year-old Rufus man, troopers said.

Burrows-Ellenburg was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers said both drivers stopped and were cooperating with investigators.

The westbound freeway was closed for a time, then limited to one lane while the investigation was completed. OSP was assisted by the Hood River County Sheriff's Office, ODOT and Cascade Locks Fire Department.