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Drunk Driving May Have Led to Tractor Crash

Date: August 24, 2010 Location: Highway 20 near Burns, Oregon Names: Michael Paulsen, Dean Nikkel An SUV crashed into a farm tractor on Highway 20 near Burns, Oregon, on August 24, 2010, seriously injuring the SUV’s driver, who may have been under the influence of alcohol. The crash happened around 8:45 PM. An SUV driven… read more

Two Injured in Truck Crash

Date: August 18, 2010 Location: U.S. 101 near Florence, Oregon Names: Daniel Vader, Travis Wilson, Sarah Wilson, [Unknown] A commercial truck and trailer slid across U.S. 101 near Florence, Oregon, on August 18, 2010, causing a crash that left two people injured. According to The Oregonian, around 10:15 AM, Daniel Vader, 29, was driving a… read more

Two-Car Crash Injures Four

Date: August 22, 2010 Location: Highway 6 near Tillamook, Oregon Names: Vi H. Nguyen, Dyan Huynh, Shally Tran, Ruby Benito A two-car crash on Highway 6 near Tillamook, Oregon, injured four people, three seriously, on August 22, 2010, according to an OSP press release. Around 2:45 PM, a car driven by Vi H. Nguyen, 43,… read more

Passenger Seriously Injured in Single-Car Crash

Date: August 22, 2010 Location: I-5 near Rice Hill, Oregon Names: Lathena J. Weber, Jaren G. Ortiz A 27-year-old woman was seriously injured on August 22, 2010, when the car she was riding in lost control and crashed on I-5 near Rice Hill, Oregon, according to an OSP press release. Around 2:30 PM, Jaren G…. read more

Lafayette Man, 66, Seriously Injured in Traffic Crash

Date: August 13, 2010 Location: Highway 99W near Lafayette, Oregon Names: Catarino Garcia, Ryan Bernards A 21-year-old Dayton, Oregon man was cited by Oregon State Police on August 13, 2010, after a highway crash that seriously injured another man, according to Salem-News.com. The crash occurred around 9:15 AM on Highway 99W east of Lafayette. A… read more

Drunk Driver Causes Rollover Crash

Date: August 12, 2010 Location: I-205 near West Linn, Oregon Names: Ryan J. Porter, [Unknown] A 22-year-old man was cited for drunk driving and other charges after a single-car rollover crash that injured him and his female passenger, according to an OSP press release. On August 12, 2010, around 1:55 AM, a car driven by… read more

Police Chase Ends in Crash, Injures Three Children

Date: August 7, 2010 Location: SE 136th & Division, Portland, Oregon Names: Phillip Hattig, Delaney Bean, [Unknown] A 40-year-old man led police on a chase at speeds up to 60 MPH and wound up in a four-car crash that injured a grandmother and three granddaughters, but officers finally caught up to him, according to The… read more

Man Arrested for Drunk Driving After Motor Home Crash

Date: August 9, 2010 Location: Highway 242 near Sisters, Oregon Names: Frank W. Gasperetti When police spotted a man walking away from a burning motor home, they arrested him for drunk driving. But the driver later told reporters a very different version of events. According to an OSP press release, on August 9, 2010, around… read more

Head-On Crash Kills Suspended Driver

Date: July 31, 2010 Location: Highway 211 near Molalla, Oregon Names: Justin A. Reck, Jeanie Pauline Burghardt A driver with a suspended license was killed on July 31, 2010, after the car he was driving crossed the centerline and crashed head-on with another car, according to an OSP press release. The driver of the other… read more

Fatal Rollover Kills Member of Rock Band

Date: August 2, 2010 Location: I-5 near Medford, Oregon Names: Makh (Matikeef) P. Daniels, Justin H. Garcia, Tyler S. Jensen, John S. Strachan, Matthew J. O’Brien, Daniel P. Sheddon, Adam T. Campbell, Alex Hernandez A tour van carrying nine musicians from two California metal bands, Early Graves and Funeral Pyre, crashed August 2, 2010 on… read more