Year: 2011

Crash Caused by Drunk Driver Leads to Injuries

Date: July 9, 2011 Location: SW Farmington Road, Farmington Name: Christian Garcia-Vazquez A Washington County man faces charges of drunk driving and assault after a Saturday morning crash that sent one of his passengers to the hospital. According to Sergeant Bob Ray from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived on the scene of a… read more

Tragic Amtrak Crash Causes 6 Deaths, Prompts Lawsuit

A train attendant involved in the tragic Nevada Amtrak crash that resulted in the deaths of at least six passengers filed a lawsuit last week, among what will most likely be many suits against John Davis Trucking Company and their employee Lawrence Valli. The $10,000 lawsuit seeks medical costs and damages allegedly caused by Valli’s… read more

Naked Driver Kills Pedestrian in Washington County, OR

Date: June 26, 2011 Location: NW Linmere Drive, Oak Hills, Washington County Names: Cynthia Barton Rabe, Corey Scott Jensen An Oregon hit-and-run accident last Sunday morning has claimed the life of 47-year-old author Cynthia Barton Rabe, who was struck by a car as she walked along NW Linmere Drive in the Oak Hills area of… read more

Possible Speeder Causes Motorcyclist Death in Fruitport Township

Date: June 28, 2011 Location: Broadway Avenue and East Sherman, Fruitport Township Names: Rex Alan Renells, Steven Pfeiffer The North Shores man who was killed Tuesday evening when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck has been identified as 45-year-old Rex Renells. According to Fruitport Public Safety Director Ken Doctor, Renells was driving his motorcycle… read more

5 Tips to Avoid Summer Grill Burn Injuries

Summer is upon us and most Americans are going to begin pulling out their grills and getting ready for cookouts. Firefighters see this as their peak time for grill fires, which can lead to bigger problems. Fires that begin because of human error or mechanical failures with grills cause about 7,700 fires each year, according… read more

Accident North of Grants Pass Kills Boy, Injures Two Others

Date: June 24, 2011 Location: Milepost 70, Interstate 5, 12 miles north of Grants Pass A 9-year-old boy was killed and two other children injured, one seriously, in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 5. The accident happened around 4:45 in the afternoon, near milepost 70, about 12 miles north of Grants Pass, when… read more

43-Year-Old Man Killed in Single Vehicle Crash Identified

Date: June 21, 2011 Location: Highway 26, near milepost 91, west of Warm Springs Name: William Todd Lea Oregon State Police confirmed on Wednesday that the 43-year-old man killed in a single vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon was William Todd Lea, of the Eugene area. OSP Sergeant Keith Taylor said that state troopers were called… read more

Woman Killed in Single-Vehicle Accident in Grants Pass Area

Date: June 19, 2011 Location: Riverbanks Road near Marcy Loop Road, south of Grants Pass Name: Leslie Irwin Oregon State Police named the 42-year-old woman killed in a single vehicle crash last Sunday as Leslie Irwin, from the Grants Pass area. Police had waited to release the name until Monday, pending notification of relatives. OSP… read more

Wife of Former Astoria City Councilman Succumbs to Injuries

Date: June 14, 2011 Location: Highway 105, near 5th Street, Astoria Names: Anna Morden, Donald Morden, Kenneth Ness Oregon State Police are continuing to investigate an Oregon log truck accident which claimed the life of 83-year-old Anna Morden, the wife of a former Astoria City council member, last Tuesday afternoon. A vehicle alleged to have… read more

Are Your Children Protected from Tip-Over Accidents?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission continues its campaign to increase public awareness of child safety and accident prevention caused by furniture falling over. It isn’t hard to understand why when you consider that 200 children have lost their lives in tip-over incidents in the last 10 years and 1000’s more have required hospital treatment for… read more