Category: Truck Crash

Head-On Truck Accident on Oregon 213 Kills One

Date: April 11, 2011 Location: Oregon 213 at Liberal, between Molalla and Oregon City Names: Bruce Wayne Turner, Fernando Castenada A man was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer rig. Bruce Wayne Turner, age 55, of Molalla, died when his 1990 Oldsmobile crossed the center line near Milepost 12 on Oregon 213 at… read more

Gaston Accident Involving School Bus Results in Injuries

As parents, we can’t be around our kids all the time to make sure that they are safe. They probably wouldn’t like that anyway. We trust that school bus drivers will do everything possible to ensure our children are transported safety to and from school and other school-related events. But even the most experienced school… read more

Commercial Driver Cited after Oregon Trucking Accident

Date: March 25, 2011 Location: Highway 97 North of Klamath Falls Names: Charnjit Singh, Michael Dixon A commercial driver was cited for Driving While Suspended and Careless Driving following a traffic crash on Highway 97 a little north of Klamath Falls. On Friday March 25, 2011 at about 2:19am emergency responders were called to a… read more

Trucker Fined for Falsifying Driver’s Daily Logbook

Truck drivers have an important job that comes with many responsibilities. Some of these duties include following hours of service rules and accurately logging driving hours. However, as a recent Oregon commercial truck rollover crash demonstrates, truck driver fatigue and falsifying logbooks are still a problem. GazetteTimes.com reports that Oregon State Police cited a truck… read more

Semi-Trailer Catches Fire on I-84, Driver Uninjured

Date: February 2, 2011 Location: I-84 East of Pendleton Name: Danny Rasco Oregon State Police reported that a commercial truck caught fire on I-84 east of Pendleton, closing the highway for over three hours. Danny Rasco, age 49, was driving a semi-trailer loaded with food and animal supplies from Idaho Falls when the truck lost… read more

Morrow County Log Truck Accident Injures Man

Location: Highway 207 in Morrow County Name: Richard L. Rowe The Beaver Journal reported that a man from Pilot Rock was injured when his loaded log truck went off the highway and crashed into a power pole. According to Oregon State Police, on January 21 at about 6:50am Richard L. Rowe, age 25 of Pilot… read more

Semi-Trailer Accident North of Brownsville Kills Trucker

Location: Interstate 5 North of Brownsville Name: Patrick W. Smith Oregon State Police responded to a single vehicle crash that resulted in injuries to a Vancouver, Washington truck driver. Oregon Live reported that at approximately 11:25am a 1995 Freightliner semi-tractor without a trailer was being driven by Patrick W. Smith, age 54. Smith was southbound… read more

California Commercial Truck Driver Killed in Oregon Accident

Location: Interstate 5 Near Ashland Name: Robert Ormerod A commercial truck driver from California died when the truck he was driving veered off Interstate 5 near Ashland and landed in Bear Creek. Oregon State Police report that at about 4:19pm, Robert Ormerod, age 69 of Shingletown, California, was northbound on Interstate 5 near milepost 15… read more

Fatal Truck Accident on Highway 97 Caused by Icy Roadway

Date: December 10, 2010 Location: Highway 97 South of Biggs Junction Names: Martin Damon Hundley, Andrew T. Collingwood According to Oregon State Police news releases, at about 5:30am on the morning of December 10, 2010 a 2008 Toyota Tacoma pickup driven by Martin Damon Hundley, age 50 from The Dalles, was headed south on Highway… read more

Two Injured in Willamette Valley Truck Accident

Date: January 5, 2011 Location: Highway 36 West of Cheshire Names: Mark Crawford, Curtis Fisher, Alan Crawford Two vehicles collided in the predawn hours when a pickup truck ran a stop sign and was hit by a commercial truck along Highway 36 in Willamette Valley. Oregon State Police troopers reported that Mark Crawford, age 59… read more