A cross now marks the site where a two-vehicle crash injured one driver and claimed the life of the other May 9, 2025, on Highway 82 about 4 miles west of Wallowa. (Kat Hilliard/Contributed Photo)

WALLOWA — One man died and another suffered injuries early Friday, May 9, when their vehicles collided on Highway 82 about 4 miles west of Wallowa, the Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office reported.

Andrew Singer, 50, was driving a 2009 Subaru Impreza eastbound near milepost 44 about 7:20 a.m. when, for an unknown reason, he crossed the center line and struck a 2019 Toyota Rav4.

Singer died at the scene.

The driver of the Toyota, Jeff Stein, 38, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. An ambulance took him to Wallowa Memorial Hospital in Enterprise.

The Wallowa County Sheriff’s Office reported both men were from Elgin. Family members of Singer reported he worked in Elgin but lived in Wallowa.

Oregon State Police are investigating the crash but it may be a couple of weeks before a report is out.

— Editor’s note: An earlier version of the report had inaccurate information.