Category: Pedestrian Accident
Woman Critically Injured in Accident with 15-Year-Old Driver
OregonLive.com reports that the investigation into a pedestrian accident on Monday afternoon on Oregon 211 close to Sandy that left a woman in critical condition is ongoing. According to the article, the 19-year-old Stevie Rae Urwin was walking a leashed dog on the northbound shoulder of Oregon 211, close to Southwest Bornstedt Road at about… read more
NHTSA Helps Prevent Back-Over Pedestrian Accidents
It’s terrible to imagine that each year in the United States, almost 300 individuals are killed and 18,000 more suffer injury due to another person (usually a parent, grandparent, or caregiver) backing over them with a vehicle. In December 2010, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced the proposal of a new safety regulation to aid… read more
Highway 99E Pedestrian Accident Results in Fatality
Date: April 16, 2011 Location: Highway 99E South of Woodburn Name: Susan Elizabeth Dorhman Larson, Robert Moore Susan Elizabeth Dorhman Larson, age 56 of Woodburn, was struck and killed by a 2005 Dodge Neon driven by Robert Moore, also age 56 of Woodburn. According to Oregon State Police news releases, at about 8:25pm on April… read more
Man Killed in Portland Pedestrian Accident
Date: March 26, 2011 Location: Southeast 82nd Ave and Mill St, Portland Names: Yeung Ma, Luan Le Portland police are seeking the public’s help in piecing together what happened to a man who was killed by a car while he walked on a sidewalk. At about 11:10am on Saturday, March 26, 2011 police rushed to… read more
Pedestrian in Critical Condition after Truck Accident
Date: March 25, 2011 Location: North Elm Street & Second Avenue, Canby Names: Unidentified Pedestrian A woman was airlifted to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck. Oregon State Police have not yet identified the 74-year-old woman pedestrian. Emergency responders were called to North Elm Street and Second Avenue… read more
Pedestrian Seriously Injured in Truck Collision, Highway 18
Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Highway 18 Near Otis, Lincoln County Names: Teresa Dawn Wood, Edwin Crane An Otis, Oregon woman was seriously injured when she ran directly into the path of a pickup truck. According to an Oregon State Police news release, Teresa Dawn Wood, age 23 of Otis, ran onto Highway 18 near… read more
13-Year-Old Girl Injured in Hillsboro Pedestrian Accident
Location: Tualatin Valley Highway in Hillsboro Name: Unidentified Teen Girl The Oregonian recently reported that a 13-year-old girl was hit by a Ford Expedition SUV as she crossed Tualatin Valley Highway near Cornelius Pass Road in Hillsboro at about 6pm. Her identity was not released. Medics responded to the scene of the Oregon pedestrian accident… read more
Man Dies in Pedestrian Accident Crossing Highway 101 in Harbor
The Curry Coastal Pilot newspaper reported that Barcus Ronald Twombley, age 40 of Eureka, California, died after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Highway 101 near Sunshine Cove Lane in Harbor, Oregon. Oregon State Police think that Twombley was a transient with no known address. He died at the scene. Evan… 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
Man Killed in Hillsboro Pedestrian Accident
Date: January 14, 2011 Location: Southwest Oak Street in Hillsboro Name: Shawna Poppe, Unidentified Male Pedestrian Police have not yet released the name of a man who was struck and killed while crossing a street in Hillsboro. At about 7:10pm on Friday evening January 14, Shawna Poppe, age 31 of Forest Grove, was driving east… read more