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Baker City Man Charged in Wrong-Way DUI Crash on I-84

15 May 2026 09:00

A 19-year-old Baker City man was arrested after driving drunk and the wrong way on Interstate 84, causing a crash that injured another driver. - Devin Ray Buxton drove east in westbound lanes near North Powder early Friday morning.

- His blood alcohol level was 0.31, nearly four times the legal limit. - The pickup driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries; a third vehicle had minor damage.

- Buxton faces charges including DUI, reckless driving, and reckless endangerment. The incident highlights the dangers of impaired driving on Oregon highways.

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