Category: Car Accidents
Portland Head-On Crash Caused by Drunk Driver Results in Injuries
Date: November 5, 2010 Location: Portland, OR Names: Ian L. Beyers, Alisha Fuzi A head-on car crash between two vehicles resulted in one of the drivers being airlifted to the hospital, and the other criminally charged in the accident. An investigation by the Marion County Traffic Safety Team resulted in Ian L. Beyers, 18, being… read more
Oregon Car Crash Reminds Us of Safe Driving Practices
John Taylor was driving on North Williams the afternoon of December 10 in 2006. His wife, Della, was in the passenger seat of their motor vehicle. Suddenly, another vehicle veered in front of them, causing the Taylors’ vehicle to smash into the side of it, in what’s called an Oregon T-bone car crash. Unfortunately, neither… read more
Driver Seriously Injured in Rollover Crash
Date: August 25, 2010 Location: I-84 near Troutdale, Oregon Names: Damion Louis Wilson A Portland man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash on August 25, 2010, around 2:25 PM, on I-84 near Troutdale Oregon, according to an OSP press release. Damion Louis Wilson, 39, of Portland, was westbound on the highway when the… read more
Two-Car Crash Injures Thirteen Fairgoers
Date: August 20, 2010 Location: S. Central Point & New Era Road, near Canby, Oregon Names: [Unknown] A van and an SUV were apparently speeding when they crashed around 8 PM, August 20, 2010, injuring 13 people, three seriously, according to The Oregonian. The occupants of one vehicle were on their way to the Clackamas… 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
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