Fewer Cases Better Results
Man Dies in Pedestrian Accident Crossing Highway 101 in Harbor
The Curry Coastal Pilot newspaper reported that Barcus Ronald Twombley, age 40 of Eureka, California, died after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Highway 101 near Sunshine Cove Lane in Harbor, Oregon. Oregon State Police think that Twombley was a transient with no known address. He died at the scene. Evan… read more
Icy Road Conditions Contribute to Highway 229 Oregon Car Accident
Location: Highway 229 North of Toledo Names: Rebecca Jo Whelen, Betty L. Curran, Roy Curran At least 15 vehicles leaving the Newport Seafood and Wine Festival on Friday, February 25 slipped on icy road conditions and crashed on Oregon 229. (Oregonlive.com 2-25-11) In the most serious crash, Rebecca Jo Whelen, age 52 of Stiletz, was… read more
Eight Injured in SUV Collision on Highway 99E
Location: Highway 99E and Territorial Rd, Canby Names: Meredith Paeper, Maria Cardenas, three adults, three minors The Canby Herald reported that eight people were injured, six requiring hospitalization, when two SUV’s collided at Highway 99E and Territorial Road in Canby. Three women and a child were transported to trauma centers in the area; two were… read more
Head-On Car Accident on Highway 30 Kills One
Date: March 4, 2011 Location: Highway 30 South of Scappoose Names: Dennis Eugene Gump, George M. Morgan A St. Helens man was killed in a head-on crash on his way to work. Oregon State Police report that Dennis Eugene Gump, age 53 of St. Helens, was eastbound on Highway 30 just south of Scappoose on… read more
Snow and Ice Cause Head-On Car Crash on Highway 26
Date: February 27, 2011 Location: U.S. Highway 26 East of Frog Lake Near Government Camp Names: Jeri May Larrance Bafford, Stephanie Clanin, Aaron W. Kuper Two residents of Central Oregon were injured when their pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic on icy Highway 26 east of Frog Lake near Government Camp. News sources at KTVZ.com… read more
Fiery Car Crash on Highway 101 Hospitalizes One, Two Others Injured
Date: February 26, 2011 Location: Highway 101 Near Milepost 130 South of Depoe Bay Names: Nathan Wells Biel, James R. Reed, Joshua D. Mehl The driver of a car that burst into flames was pulled from the fiery crash and hospitalized in stable condition. News releases from the Oregon State Police stated that at about… read more
Man Dies after Shovel Tractor Falls into Mill Creek
Location: Seven Miles up the Mill Creek Mainline near Sheridan Name: Dan Fults According to local news reports, an Albany man was killed when the shovel tractor he was driving fell from a small bridge into Mill Creek near Sheridan. Dan Fults, age 44, worked as a loader operator at Rice Logging in Sweet Home…. read more
Oregon City Man Killed in Mt. Hood Meadows Skiing Accident
Location: Mount Hood Meadows Name: William James Cannard William James Cannard, age 41 of Oregon City, died after a skiing accident at Mt. Hood Meadows in which he fell on steep terrain and crashed into a tree. The accident happened at about 10:45am in the Memorial Bowl area, classified as a double black diamond run…. read more
Trucker Fined for Falsifying Driver’s Daily Logbook
Truck drivers have an important job that comes with many responsibilities. Some of these duties include following hours of service rules and accurately logging driving hours. However, as a recent Oregon commercial truck rollover crash demonstrates, truck driver fatigue and falsifying logbooks are still a problem. GazetteTimes.com reports that Oregon State Police cited a truck… read more
Investigation of Oregon Two-Vehicle Accident Continues
Two people are seriously injured after an Oregon vehicle crash occurred on U.S. 26 east of Frog Lake near Government Camp. The Oregonian reports the collision was head-on. Apparently, the driver of a 1999 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck drove over a patch of ice and lost control of the vehicle. As a consequence, the pickup… read more