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18-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver
Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Tualatin Valley Highway, Hillsboro, Oregon Names: Jaziel Lopez-Medina A hit-and-run driver killed an 18-year-old man who was walking on or near the highway near the Sunset Esplanade Shopping Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. Over a month later, no one had come forward, and police were still looking for the person responsible…. read more
Seven Injured in Crash near Clatskanie
Date: July 27, 2010 Location: Wauna Mill near Clatskanie, Oregon Names: Jacob N. Sullivan, Heather L. Gibson, Toby Gibson, Brianna Gibson, Mary Millar, Leigha R. Warner, David Bayer A two-car crash injured seven people, including two small children, July 27, 2010 near Wauna Mill, Clatskanie, Oregon, reports Examiner.com. The accident happened around 3:40 PM. Jacob… read more
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills 65-Year-Old Woman
Date: July 27, 2010 Location: Tualatin Valley Highway, Hillsboro, Oregon Names: Preciosa Galorio Preciosa Galorio, 65, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver July 27, 2010, around 7:30 PM, as she crossed the Tualatin Valley Highway at SE 11th Avenue, in Hillsboro, Oregon. Officers said the driver never even stopped to see whether Galorio… read more
Pet Cat Loose in Car Leads to Rollover Crash
Date: July 26, 2010 Location: Highway 26 near Banks, Oregon Names: Brittany R. Spady Could pets in your car be as dangerous as texting while driving? On July 26, 2010, according to an OSP press release, a 21-year-old woman was distracted by her cat, which was loose in the car, and lost control of the… read more
Motorcycle Passenger Dies From Crash Injuries
Date: July 24, 2010 Location: Highway 99W near McMinnville, Oregon Names: Timothy Gibson, Gilbert Hokenson A motorcycle passenger died July 30, 2010, from injuries sustained in a July 24 crash on Highway 99W near McMinnville, Oregon, according to Salem-News.com. The motorcycle operator, who was driving on a suspended license, was seriously injured, but as soon… read more
Speeding, Not Racing, Led to Fatal Crash
Date: July 19, 2010 Location: Highway 99W, Newberg, Oregon Names: Nathan Dirk Hext, Casey Niles Binkerd, Ina May Benuche, Ivan Louis Langley, Joshua David Reimer A tragic crash that killed two teenagers and injured two seniors July 19, 2010, was the result of excessive speed, but not street racing, Newberg-Dundee police told KOINLocal6, putting to… read more
Don’t Rely on Anti-Bullying Laws to Parent: Talk to Your Kids
I don’t think I really admitted to myself that I was bullied until my own children entered grade school. All these years I’ve been telling myself it was just a normal part of growing up. That being picked on made me stronger. Even that it was good for me: that my “outsider” status contributed to… read more
Woman Dies, Husband Injured in Car-Truck Crash
Date: July 22, 2010 Location: Highway 30 & Old Portland Road near Warren, Oregon Names: Kristina Brixey, Joseph L. Brixey, Douglas A. Heckman, A 23-year-old woman died and her husband was injured July 22, 2010, in a car-truck crash at the intersection of Highway 30 and Old Portland Road near Warren, Oregon, according to an… read more
I-5 Crash Injures Six
Date: July 21, 2010 Location: I-5 near Albany, Oregon Names: Lela F. Andrews, Forrest K. Keeler, [Unknown] On July 21, 2010, a highway crash injured six people, including four minor children. The crash occurred on I-5 near Albany, Oregon, around 4:20 PM, according to a report in The Oregonian. Lela F. Andrews, 57, of Scio,… read more
Fatigue May Have Caused Four-Car Crash
Date: July 15, 2010 Location: Highway 30 near Warren, Oregon Names: Michael E. Church, Julia A. Rice, Lisa K. Patterson, John M. Yaskovic Three people were injured in a chain-reaction four-car crash on July 15, 2010, around 3:05 PM, on Highway 30 near Warren, Oregon, according to an OSP press release, and troopers are looking… read more