Antelope man found dead in crash on Highway 293
Published: Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:47 AM PDT|Updated: Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:48 AM PDT
WASCO COUNTY, Ore. (KPTV) - A man was found dead after a rollover crash on Highway 293 Thursday night, according to Oregon State Police.
At around 10:40 p.m., OSP received a report about a driver who did not come home the night before, and troopers began searching for him.
Troopers found the car hidden in a marsh off of highway 293. The driver, 35-year-old Nilton Cardenas, was found dead in the car. A witness reported that the driver passed them on the highway going very fast at around 3 a.m. OSP said it appears the driver left the road shortly after passing the witness and rolled several times before the car came to a rest.
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