Fewer Cases Better Results
Two Brothers Crash in Head-On Collision
Date: July 13, 2010 Location: Highway 35 near Hood River, Oregon Names: Rosario Ester Harvey, Westun Harvey, John Arthur Harvey II In a bizarre twist, two drivers involved in a fatal crash turned out to be brothers. The July 13, 2010 collision critically injured one driver, killed his wife, and sent the other driver to… read more
Driver Runs Stop Sign, Causing Fatal Crash
Date: July 19, 2010 Location: Highway 42 & Brockway Road near Winston, Oregon Names: Kaila L. Boyer, Dudley L. Lenhart, Jesse W. James A 22-year-old woman died, and two people were seriously injured, after a driver ran a stop sign, and the pickup truck he was driving was hit by a dump truck, according to… read more
Mother Dies, 8-Year-Old Son Hurt in Single-Car Crash
Date: July 10, 2010 Location: I-5 near Halsey/Brownsville interchange, Brownsville, Oregon Names: Amy Elizabeth Langler, Evan Langler State police are trying to determine the cause of a single-car rollover crash that killed a Portland mother and seriously injured her son on July 10, 2010, as they drove southbound on I-5 near the Halsey/Brownsville interchange in… read more
Two-Car Crash Kills 80-Year-Old Woman
Date: July 2, 2010 Location: Highway 97/Highway 197 Junction near Madras, Oregon Names: Fern Irving, Iva Hasenbank, Tyson Trout, Leslie Trout, [Unknown] An 80-year-old Athena, Oregon woman died July 2, 2010, around 12:35 PM, in a two-car crash at the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 197 near Madras, Oregon, according to an OSP press… read more
Passenger Dies After Near Head-On Crash
Date: May 20, 2010 Location: Highway 213 near Oregon City, Oregon Names: Carol Elaine Hoyt, Keith Eugene Lloyd, Gina Marie Fraijo On May 21, 2010, Carol Elaine Hoyt, 76, died in a Portland hospital from injuries sustained in a car crash the day before on Highway 213 in the Oregon City, Oregon area, according to… read more
Trucks, Car Collide, Killing One
Date: March 26, 2010 Location: Highway 58 near Dexter, Oregon Names: Jose Merced Andrade, Ricardo Miramontes, Sergio Fuentes, Stacey Colorado A three-vehicle crash on Highway 58 near Dexter, Oregon, involving two commercial trucks and a passenger car, killed one person and injured two others on March 26, 2010. Excessive speed may have been a factor,… read more
Cell Phone Companies Ignored Risks
Date: December 8, 2009 “Can your secretary take dictation at 55 MPH?” That’s the headline of a 1984 cell phone advertisement. The cellular phone pictured is larger than many desk phones, complete with a full-size, corded handset. Yet, the ad calls the device “perfect” for making calls from the road, and actually suggests using it… read more
Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.
Kuik.com reports that this weekend starts “Drunk Driving. Over the limit. Under Arrest.”, an event organized by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In conjunction with the nation-wide effort, the Oregon Governors Advisory Committee on DUII, the Oregon State Police, the Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, the Oregon State… read more