Year: 2010

One Dead, Four Injured in Single-Car Rollover Crash

Date: July 1, 2010 Location: I-84 near La Grande, Oregon Names: Edward P. Kjeldgaard, Rodney Lee Kamppi, Joanna L. Kamppi, Hailey Kjeldgaard, Caroline Kjeldgaard A 69-year-old Salem man died and four family members were injured in a single-car crash on I-84 near La Grande, Oregon, on July 1, 2010, according to an OSP press release…. read more

Truck Passenger Killed, Driver Seriously Injured

Date: July 1, 2010 Location: Highway 140E near Lakeview, Oregon Names: Dawna Leigh Rhoades Anderson, Brian James Crawford A 47-year-old Iowa woman died in a July 1, 2010 commercial truck crash on Highway 140E near Lakeview, Oregon, around 12:55 PM, and the truck driver was seriously injured, according to an OSP news release. The crash… read more

Portland Woman, 80, Dies in Crash

Date: June 22, 2010 Location: U.S. 26 & NW Cornell Road, Beaverton, Oregon Names: Betty Jean Joseph, [Unknown] An 80-year-old Portland woman died June 22, 2010, around 3:35 PM, after a driver apparently ran a red light and crashed into the car she was driving. According to the Portland Tribune, Betty Jean Joseph, 80, of… read more

Drunk Driver Charged in Two-Car Crash

Date: June 18, 2010 Location: Highway 219 near St. Paul, Oregon Names: Micheal R. Macaulay, Curtis Paul Terry A drunk driver turned into the path of another car on Highway 219 near St. Paul, Oregon, and the resulting crash injured both drivers, according to an OSP news release. Around 4 PM on June 18, 2010,… read more

Two Trucks Crash and Slide Toward Creek

Date: June 15, 2010 Location: Highway 99W near Amity, Oregon Names: Jose Ramirez-Amador, Jeremy Allan Callahan On June 15, 2010, around 2:20 PM, a crash on Highway 99W near Amity, Oregon, between a commercial truck and a pickup sent both vehicles sliding 300 feet off the highway and down an embankment, stopping just before they… read more

Utah Woman Seriously Injured in Second I-84 Crash

Date: June 15, 2010 Location: I-84 near Baker City, Oregon Names: Kenneth Norlund, Carl N. Myler, [Unknown] Two traffic crashes on I-84 near Baker City, Oregon, closed the eastbound lanes for seven hours on June 15, 2010, and a West Haven, Utah, woman was seriously injured in the second crash. In that crash, driver distraction… read more

Driver Fatigue May Have Led to Crash

Date: June 13, 2010 Location: Highway 97 near Chemult, Oregon Names: Harry Dean Rehder, Steven W. Ott A California man suffered a seizure after a two-car crash on Highway 97 near Chemult, Oregon, and is now in critical condition at a Bend hospital, according to an OSP press release. The other driver has been cited… read more

Police Nab Hit-and-Run Driver Who Injured Bicyclist

Date: June 11, 2010 Location: SE 110th & Division, Portland, Oregon Names: Sean Meagher, [Unknown] A 33-year-old man has been booked into Multnomah County Jail after a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist hospitalized, according to The Oregonian. On June 11, 2010, around 7:10 AM, police responded to reports of an accident and an injured… read more

CPSC Firework Injury Warning for Fourth of July

With the Fourth of July just around the corner, several Oregon residents have already begun celebrating with fireworks and other devices. While a patriotic spirit is to be encouraged, far too many citizens overlook safety when utilizing these potentially dangerous objects. A new study by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals that fireworks-related… read more

Sandy Man Remains Hospitalized After Highway Crash

Date: June 12, 2010 Location: Highway 26 near Sandy, Oregon Names: Cameron Tremain, David Farwell, [Unknown] A two-car crash on Highway 26 near Sandy, Oregon on June 12, 2010, seriously injured a 20-year-old Sandy man, according to an OSP press release. Around 6:20 AM, Cameron Tremain, 20, of Sandy, was driving west on Highway 26… read more