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title: "Watch an Oregon State Trooper Risk His Life to Take Out a Wrong-Way Camry Driver"
description: "A heroic move."
date: "2021-05-13"
modified: "2021-05-13"
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  - name: "James Gilboy"
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url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/40603/watch-an-oregon-state-trooper-risk-his-life-to-take-out-a-wrong-way-camry-driver"
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# Watch an Oregon State Trooper Risk His Life to Take Out a Wrong-Way Camry Driver

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An onboard camera captured the moment an Oregon State Police trooper intercepted a wrong-way driver, risking their own life to ram the errant vehicle off the road, potentially saving others' lives in the process.

According to a Facebook post by the OSP and a report by the [*Baker City Herald*](<https://www.bakercityherald.com/news/local/oregon-state-police-vehicle-rams-wrong-way-driver/article_e0a3f3ac-85d6-11eb-b550-87adbcbc04d2.html>), OSP dispatch received dozens of calls at 1:59 p.m. reporting a silver sedan traveling westbound on eastbound Interstate 84 near milepost 342. Within minutes, Senior Trooper Andrew McClay located the vehicle, a Toyota Camry, and positioned his [Ford Expedition police cruiser](<https://www.thedrive.com/tech/33695/how-ford-turned-its-cop-cars-into-giant-ovens-to-kill-coronavirus>) in the oncoming lane to block the car. The moment of impact was recorded by a nearby Tesla, whose owner has since shared the footage online.

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*OSP Trooper McClay's wrecked police cruiser, *Facebook | Oregon State Police**

As depicted in the video, Trooper McClay achieved a near-perfect hit on both vehicles' driver-side front corners, immobilizing them, but not deforming either's cabin enough to pose a significant safety risk. For that reason, Trooper McClay was able to extract and cuff the Camry's driver, reported to be 28-year-old [Montana](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/40414/this-12m-montana-mansion-with-a-50-car-garage-is-an-enthusiasts-dream-house>) resident Logan Raye Deuel-Clinkenbeard.

https://youtube.com/embed/IHcjGYnZrK4

Trooper McClay was reportedly evaluated at a medical facility and released, while Deuel-Clinkenbeard was reportedly hospitalized for minor injuries before being charged with second-degree Attempted Assault, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Endangerment.

Deuel-Clinkenbeard is currently held at Baker County Jail, from which his father has reportedly attempted to have him released, citing "severe mental health conditions for which we have been [seeking treatment](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/37433/abuse-from-top-gear-fans-pushed-chris-harris-into-therapy>)."

Considering how deadly head-on collisions are—especially at highway speeds—it's great to see this potentially deadly situation was quickly defused by Trooper McClay.

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## Author
James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids."

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