LA GRANDE, Ore. — A Portland man died Wednesday morning when a semi truck driver crashed into his car on Interstate 84 just west of La Grande, Oregon State Police said.

The crash was reported shortly before 9 a.m. near I-84 milepost 259.

Troopers say Brian Burton, 59, of Portland was stopped in his Mercedes GLS because of a crash that had happened earlier in the eastbound lanes.

Initial reports state that an eastbound Freightliner CMV, driven by Eddi Morales, 30, of Othello, Washington, came around a curve and couldn’t stop in time to avoid hitting the left side of the Mercedes.

Burton died at the scene.

His passenger and Morales were both unhurt in the crash.

I-84 was closed for five hours for a crash investigation.

“Icy roadways and speed are being investigated as contributing factors to the crash,” Oregon State Police said.