Crash near Milton-Freewater leaves 82-year-old man dead

An 82-year-old man died after a crash involving his Nissan pickup and a septic pump truck near the Walla Walla River Road in eastern Oregon, according to the Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office. The driver was traveling on Walla Walla River Road near Lincton Mountain Road, just southeast of Milton-Freewater, when the pickup crossed the centerline into oncoming traffic. The collision occurred Thursday afternoon. Officials said the man was airlifted to a regional hospital but later died from his injuries. The driver of the septic truck was not hurt.