Man arrested after striking two highway workers on I-84 off-ramp
Kelsey Merison
HOOD RIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — On July 15th, 2026, Oregon State Police arrested Gregory Adam Polanski, 43, after he struck two Oregon Department of Transportation workers on a closed Interstate 84 off-ramp in Hood River and then left the scene. Polanski was booked into the Northern Oregon Regional Correctional Facility (NORCOR) on charges including reckless driving and recklessly endangering highway workers.
The incident occurred on the Exit 64 eastbound off-ramp, which was closed for a commercial motor vehicle crash removal.
At approximately 4:10 a.m., Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) crews had closed the Exit 64 eastbound off-ramp in Hood River. Despite the closure, Polanski entered the off-ramp in a white Porsche and told workers he needed to take the exit to get to work.
As the Porsche drove through the closure, it struck two ODOT workers who were staffing the area. Neither worker was injured and both declined medical treatment.
Polanski, a resident of Hood River, left the scene before law enforcement arrived. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers located Polanski’s vehicle and conducted a traffic stop at approximately 5:46 p.m.
He was arrested and booked into NORCOR on charges of reckless driving, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and recklessly endangering highway workers.
OSP reminds motorists that highway work zones are in place to protect both workers and the traveling public. Drivers are required to obey traffic control devices, road closures and directions from roadway workers.