Fewer Cases Better Results
One Pedestrian Killed, One Injured in Crash
Date: November 1, 2009 Location: SE 80th Avenue & Foster Road, Portland, Oregon Names: Lindsay A. Leonard, Jessica Finlay Two women walking home from a nearby Fred Meyer store were hit by a car November 1, 2009, around 7:30 PM, as they crossed a marked but poorly lit intersection at SE 80th Avenue and Foster… read more
Truck Drivers Injured in Head-On Crash
Date: November 17, 2009 Location: Highway 138, Sutherlin, Oregon Names: William Nye, Jason Marlin Two unloaded logging trucks crashed into each other head on, November 17, 2009, around 1 PM, on Highway 138 in Sutherlin, Oregon, and Oregon State Police troopers told KPIC.com that the drivers were lucky to be alive. “If they had both… read more
Richer Healthcare Execs Is a Pill We Can’t Swallow
Date: October 5, 2009 OK, so maybe healthcare is not the funniest topic to arise out of 2009 – or the past two decades for that matter. But thank goodness for Hollywood (if only this once) for poking fun at the situation of healthcare reform. And you want to know what’s funny? They’ve made one… read more
Car Crash Injures Pedestrian in Parking Lot
Date: October 29, 2009 Location: Sunset Esplanade, Hillsboro, Oregon Names: Angela Walters, Jeffrey Kenney Angela Walters, 29, of Hillsboro, Oregon, had just gotten off a bus and was hurrying through the Sunset Esplanade parking lot October 29, 2009, around 4:15 PM, when she was struck by a car, according to The Hillsboro Argus. Police said… read more
Multi-Vehicle Crash Seriously Injures Clackamas Man
Date: October 23, 2009 Location: Highway 99E near South End Road, Canby, Oregon Names: Kenneth R. Laughton, Jr., Mykhaylo M. Zalozh According to the Canby Herald Online, Kenneth R. Laughton, Jr., 50, of Clackamas, Oregon, was seriously injured when his SUV crossed the center line on Highway 99E north of South End Road, between Canby… read more
State Police Seek Vehicle of Interest After Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Date: October 24, 2009 Location: Hwy. 34 west of I-5, Linn County, Oregon Names: Mary Ann Bradford, William Blake According to an Oregon State Police press release, Mary Ann Bradford, 42, whose last known residence was in Klawock, Alaska, died after she ran out onto Highway 34, about 100 yards west of I-5, in Linn… read more
Car Swerves into Truck’s Path Killing Driver
Date: October 17, 2009 Location: 5995 Hazelgreen Road NE, Silverton, Oregon Names: Reynaldo Velazquez-Celestino, Mark Zank Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to figure out why a car crossed the center line and hit a truck head-on. The crash occurred at 5995 Hazelgreen Road NE in Silverton, Oregon, October 17, 2009, at around 6:50 AM…. read more
New Video Posted on How to Buy Car Insurance
We posted a new video that may help you as you shop for car insurance. When you buy auto insurance, you’re not just buying it for you, you’re buying it for you, your family, the people who are in the car with you, and the people who are in the other car that might be… read more
Ford Recall Alert: Faulty Switch Can Spark Fires Causing Injuries
Date: November 4, 2009 A McMinnville, Oregon man whose SUV exploded into flames on October 27, 2009, told KPTV.com that he was never notified about a Ford Motor Company recall on the vehicle. Robert Howard said he found the information online, after his vehicle spontaneously caught fire in his driveway. He was shocked to discover… read more
OSP Arrests 31 Drunk Drivers on Halloween
Date: November 2, 2009 Oregon State Police were out in force for Halloween this year, and their efforts paid off. During the 12-hour time period from 6 PM, October 31, to 6 AM, November 1, troopers nabbed 31 drunk drivers in Oregon – more than double the total for Halloween 2008.