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Morrow County Log Truck Accident Injures Man

Location: Highway 207 in Morrow County Name: Richard L. Rowe The Beaver Journal reported that a man from Pilot Rock was injured when his loaded log truck went off the highway and crashed into a power pole. According to Oregon State Police, on January 21 at about 6:50am Richard L. Rowe, age 25 of Pilot… read more

Motorcyclist Killed in Accident South of Salem Involving School Bus

Location: Interstate 5 South of Salem Names: Ronald V. McNutt, Sarah Hanson Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash involving a motorcycle and a fully-loaded school bus. Oregon Live reports that at about 3:25pm on January 25 Ronald V. McNutt, age 66 of Turner, was operating a motorcycle, entered the northbound lanes of… read more

Semi-Trailer Accident North of Brownsville Kills Trucker

Location: Interstate 5 North of Brownsville Name: Patrick W. Smith Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash that resulted in injuries to a Vancouver, Washington truck driver. Oregon Live reported that at approximately 11:25am a 1995 Freightliner semi-tractor without a trailer was being driven by Patrick W. Smith, age 54. Smith was southbound… read more

Two Men Killed in Single Vehicle Accident, Driver Facing Charges

Location: Highway 101 South of Seal Rock Names: Jose Manuel De Leon Colomo The driver of a vehicle involved in a single car crash that resulted in the death of two male passengers was arrested by Oregon State Police after his release from a hospital. News reports state that on February 1 at approximately 10:30am,… read more

Oregon City Pedestrian Accident Injures Woman

Location: Highway 213 South of Meyers Road, Oregon City Names: Teka Lynn Hammon, Lorna C. Wilson A 20-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car and seriously injured as she tried to cross Oregon 213 in Oregon City. Oregon State Police reported that Teka Lynn Hammon of Portland, was walking across the multilane highway at 6:52pm… read more

Oregon Single Vehicle Rollover Results in Fatality

Location: Interstate 5 North of Rogue River Name: Jessee D. Maurer According to OregonLive, a Grants Pass man has died from injuries sustained in a single vehicle crash. Oregon State Police report that on January 28 at about 3:06am, Jessee D. Maurer, age 29, was driving north in a GMC Yukon on Interstate 5 near… read more

California Commercial Truck Driver Killed in Oregon Accident

Location: Interstate 5 Near Ashland Name: Robert Ormerod A commercial truck driver from California died when the truck he was driving veered off Interstate 5 near Ashland and landed in Bear Creek. Oregon State Police report that at about 4:19pm, Robert Ormerod, age 69 of Shingletown, California, was northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 15… read more

Highway 22 Head-On Accident Involving Two Vehicles Causes Injuries

Location: Highway 22W near Dallas Names: Wayne F. Hancock, Phillip S Irwin, Roy M. Perez Oregon State Police were on the scene of a two-vehicle head-on crash on Highway 22W near Dallas that resulted in two men being injured. Icy highway conditions were a contributing factor in this crash, as well as others that happened… read more

Tualatin Area Accident Results in Serious Injuries

Date: January 19, 2011 Location: Interstate 5 Southbound in Tualatin Area Names: Lauren H. Thomas, Neal Davis Oregon State Police report that alcohol may have been a contributing factor in a serious injury crash occurring in the Tualatin area. On January 19 at about 7:09am Neal Davis, age 54 of Estacada, was sitting inside his… read more

Single-Vehicle Car Crash on Highway 58 Kills Two

Date: January 22, 2011 Location: Highway 58 East of Oakridge Names: Ellis Michael Heyer, Collin Phillip La More, Nicholas John Ries According to KGW, Oregon State Police released the names of two young men killed in a single-car crash. Police reports state that at approximately 7am a 1987 BMW driven by Nicholas John Ries, age… read more