{"id":1432,"date":"2010-06-24T16:13:30","date_gmt":"2010-06-24T23:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/blog\/?p=1432"},"modified":"2010-06-24T16:13:30","modified_gmt":"2010-06-24T23:13:30","slug":"four-car-collision-injures-five-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pdxinjurylaw.com\/es\/four-car-collision-injures-five-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"Four-Car Collision Injures Five People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date:<\/strong> June 2, 2010
\nLocation:<\/strong> SR 22 near Salem, Oregon
\nNames:<\/strong> Baldev Chada, Eugene Park, Sharon Van Cleave, Chung Kim, [Unknown]<\/p>\n

Five people were hospitalized after a four-car crash on State Route 22 west of Salem, Oregon, on June 2, 2010, around 2:40 PM, according to reports in The Oregonian<\/a> and an OSP press release. Heavy rains and standing water on the road contributed to the crash.<\/p>\n

Baldev Chada, 55, was driving eastbound on the highway when his pickup truck encountered standing water in the roadway. The pickup swerved to the left and veered across the westbound lanes.<\/p>\n

The truck crossed the eastbound \u201cA\u201d lane, where it was struck by a westbound Honda Accord operated by an unidentified driver.<\/p>\n

Behind the Honda was a Toyota mini-van driven by Eugene Park, 61, of Independence. Park slammed on the brakes as the pickup driven by Chada crossed the westbound lanes.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a Dodge Aries was following behind the mini-van. The driver, Sharon Van Cleave, 58, of Dallas, saw Park hit the brakes and tried to stop, but her car hit the rear of the mini-van.<\/p>\n

Chada, Park, Van Cleave, and the unidentified driver of the Honda Accord were taken to Salem Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. In addition, a passenger in the mini-van driven by Park, Chung Kim, 50, of Independence, was transported to a Salem hospital.<\/p>\n

Troopers reported that heavy rains had left standing water on the highway.<\/p>\n

SmartMotorist.com<\/a> urges drivers to use extreme caution when there is water on the road. Driving through deep water not only can risk your life, it can ruin your engine. Here are some tips:<\/p>\n