Year: 2011
Highway 99E Pedestrian Accident Results in Fatality
Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Highway 99E South of Woodburn Name: Susan Elizabeth Dorhman Larson, Robert Moore Susan Elizabeth Dorhman Larson, age 56 of Woodburn, was struck and killed by a 2005 Dodge Neon driven by Robert Moore, also age 56 of Woodburn. According to Oregon State Police news releases, at about 8:25pm on April… read more
Pregnant Woman Sustains Injuries in Accident with 6-Year-Old
Date: April 17, 2011 Location: Bristol Avenue near Fargo Street, Klamath Falls Name: Unidentified Minor, Tammy J. Belau Oregon State Police and the Department of Human Services Child Welfare Division are investigating a morning minor injury car crash in Oregon involving a 6-year-old driver. An unidentified 6-year-old boy took his family’s 1996 Plymouth Voyager van… read more
Beaverton Accidental Shooting Kills One, Injures Another
Date: April 18, 2011 Location: 3700 Block of Southwest 117th Avenue, Beaverton Names: Phillip Wilson, Preston Wilson, Darrell Dean Laffoon Two brothers were shot and injured, one critically, in an accidental shooting at their Beaverton home. At about 8:00 pm police were called to a residence at a trailer park in the 3700 block of… read more
One Killed in Truck Accident on Highway 22
Date: April 13, 2011 Location: Highway 22 West of Dallas Names: Gary N. Butler, Leslie D. Brannon, Aaron Morgan A three-vehicle crash on Highway 22 has resulted in the death of one person. Oregon State Police report that at about 9:20am, a commercial truck pulling a semi-trailer carrying large paper rolls was being driven east… read more
Head-On Truck Accident on Oregon 213 Kills One
Date: April 11, 2011 Location: Oregon 213 at Liberal, between Molalla and Oregon City Names: Bruce Wayne Turner, Fernando Castenada A man was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer rig. Bruce Wayne Turner, age 55, of Molalla, died when his 1990 Oldsmobile crossed the center line near Milepost 12 on Oregon 213 at… read more
Update on Girl Injured by Shotput at Molalla High School
Date: April 12, 2011 Location: Molalla High School Name: Shania Rice Shania Rice was airlifted to OHSU by helicopter on April 12 after a three-pound discus hit her in the back of her head at the Molalla High School track. Superintendent Wayne Kostur has reportedly said that Rice entered the discus landing area during practice…. read more
Girl Injured After Hit in the Head by Shotput at Molalla High School
Date: April 12, 2011 Location: Molalla High School Name: Unidentified teen girl A 14-year-old girl was airlifted to Oregon Health and Science University Hospital after she was accidentally struck in the head by a shotput. A Molalla Fire District emergency crew responded to the Molalla High School track at 357 Francis St. at about 4:30pm… read more
Ford Expanding Recall of F-150 Pickup Trucks
Ford Motor Co. is expanding a recall of the popular F-150 pickup truck to include about 1.2 million vehicles because it was found that front seat airbags could deploy without the vehicle being involved in a collision. A recent story in the Los Angeles Times stated that federal safety regulators reveal at least 269 incidents,… read more
Teens Riding in Truck Bed Injured in Oregon City Accident
Date: April 10, 2011 Location: South Center and Sunset Streets, Oregon City Name: Travis Liechty, Austin Wilson, Holly Leonard A pickup truck crash resulted in injuries to six teenagers, some of whom were riding in the truck bed, according to The Oregonian. Travis Liechty, age 18, was driving the pickup when it crashed into a… read more
Man Attempts to Flee Car Accident, Leaving Boy Behind
Date: April 11, 2011 Location: Keller Road at Highway 39 Intersection, Klamath Falls Name: Steven Lamere, Bonnie Matern, Unidentified 11-year-old male A man from Klamath Falls crashed the vehicle he was driving after trying to outrun Oregon State Police troopers and Klamath County deputies. Oregon State Police news releases and Oregonlive.com report that at about… read more