Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with crash www.salem-news.com 2013 Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Friday morning's single vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 238 about three miles southwest of Jacksonville. Preliminary investigation indicates the 58-year old Medford man may have had a medical problem prior to driving off the highway and colliding into a large tree http://salem-news.com/articles/october222010/fatal-jacksonville.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october222010/fatal-jacksonville.php Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:18:00 PDT Late Wednesday night an Estacada man was driving his 2006 Nissan 350Z on SW Ellingsen Road near Wilsonville. The Driver, 24-year old Steven Decious, failed to negotiate a curve in the road and rolled his vehicle injuring himself and his passenger. At 11:25pm on Wednesday, Washington County Deputies were dispatched to SW Ellingsen Road near Wilsonville for a single vehicle crash. Upon arrival, deputies found the 2006 Nissan in a field on the vehicles roof. http://salem-news.com/articles/october212010/wilsonville-duii-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october212010/wilsonville-duii-crash.php Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:00:00 PDT Oregon State Police (OSP), with the assistance of Portland Police Bureau (PPB), is continuing the investigation into a critical injury traffic crash that occurred Wednesday evening in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 84 at the 33rd Avenue exit ramp. Congested and slowing traffic were present in the eastbound lanes during the presidential motorcade's procession on the westbound side of the freeway. http://salem-news.com/articles/october202010/portland-i84-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october202010/portland-i84-crash.php Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:46:00 PDT Police arrested an off-duty Marion County deputy on DUII charges after a crash that left a man trapped in his wrecked vehicle, requiring extrication. Initial tests indicate that 61-year old Dennis Parson's blood alcohol level was approximately .227; nearly three times the legal blood alcohol limit. http://salem-news.com/articles/october192010/deputy-duii.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october192010/deputy-duii.php Tue, 19 Oct 2010 10:09:00 PDT A Sandy-area man was arrested Monday on several charges after the pickup he was driving on Highway 26 in the Welches area crashed through a guardrail and struck a power pole causing power lines to drop onto the highway leading to a one hour closure. According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Trooper Tyler Bechtel, on October 18, 2010 at approximately 4:50 p.m. a 2006 Ford F150 pickup driven by Ronald Lewis Underwood, age 45, from Sandy, was eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 39 in the right hand lane. http://salem-news.com/articles/october192010/welches-duii-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october192010/welches-duii-crash.php Tue, 19 Oct 2010 07:58:00 PDT A 3-year old girl was seriously injured and her father and 2-year old sister received minor injuries after their vehicle collided with an unoccupied motor home Sunday afternoon northbound along Interstate 5 three miles south of Woodburn. Oregon State Police troopers from the Salem Area Command office are continuing the investigation. http://salem-news.com/articles/october182010/woodburn-injury-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october182010/woodburn-injury-crash.php Mon, 18 Oct 2010 11:31:00 PDT Police say traffic came to a stop on Interstate 5 today following an injury crash on the northbound freeway between Brooks and Woodburn near milepost 268 led to an initial report of three lanes blocked. OSP reports that three people were injured, they were transported from the scene by ambulance. http://salem-news.com/articles/october172010/traffic-crash-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october172010/traffic-crash-jf.php Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:18:00 PDT Two people received minor injuries Friday night during two separate traffic crashes initiated when a horse from a nearby pasture wandered onto Highway 99W south of Junction City. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers from the Springfield Area Command office are continuing the investigation. According to OSP Trooper April Ratliff, on October 15, 2010 at approximately 10:18 p.m. a white 1988 Pontiac driven by Jacky Lee Gentry, age 59, from Harrisburg, was southbound on Highway 99W near milepost 111 when it struck a horse on the road. http://salem-news.com/articles/october172010/highway99-horse-accident.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october172010/highway99-horse-accident.php Sun, 17 Oct 2010 09:07:00 PDT On Friday, October 15, 2010 at 1:16 p.m. a Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputy witnessed a Volvo moving recklessly at the intersection of SE River Road and McLoughlin Boulevard, in Gladstone. After a high-speed pursuit was initiated by the fleeing suspect he crashed into a residence, fled the scene of the crash on foot, and was soon apprehended at gunpoint by a Clackamas County Deputy Sheriff. This suspect was later discovered to be a federal fugitive with a significant arrest warrant and criminal history. http://salem-news.com/articles/october152010/gladstone-fugitive-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october152010/gladstone-fugitive-crash.php Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:42:00 PDT Portland Fire & Rescue was dispatched at 4:32 pm to 2330 NW Thurman St. where a vehicle reportedly ran into and through the Wild Wasabi restaurant. The vehicle, a Volvo, crashed through a partial brick wall and front window of the restaurant. The restaurant's manager, who was sitting at one of the tables at the time of the crash, was hit by and pinned under the car. http://salem-news.com/articles/october152010/portland-restaraunt-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october152010/portland-restaraunt-crash.php Fri, 15 Oct 2010 20:22:00 PDT On October 14, 2010, at 11:20 a.m. the Beaverton Police Department received a call of a roll over crash on Highway 26, east of the 185th Avenue exit. Witnesses said a car was entering the highway at a high rate of speed when it ran into a large truck, causing the truck to roll. http://salem-news.com/articles/october142010/beaverton-rollover-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october142010/beaverton-rollover-crash.php Thu, 14 Oct 2010 20:20:00 PDT Two people were injured, one seriously, in a two-vehicle head-on crash Tuesday afternoon on Highway 34 about one mile west of Lebanon. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers from the Albany Area Command office are continuing the investigation. According to OSP Senior Trooper Brad Hales, on October 5, 2010 at approximately 4:40 p.m. a 2009 Toyota Prius four-door driven by Alma Mix, age 45, from Albany, was eastbound on Highway 34 near milepost 16 when, for an unknown reason, it traveled into the westbound lane collided head-on with a 2010 Toyota pickup driven by Daniel Rackham, age 27, from Albany. http://salem-news.com/articles/october052010/lebanon-injury-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october052010/lebanon-injury-crash.php Tue, 05 Oct 2010 19:52:00 PDT Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into a two-vehicle Friday afternoon serious injury traffic crash on Highway 26 east of Sandy. According to OSP Trooper Dessa DeForest, on October 1, 2010 at approximately 5:19 p.m. a 2007 Freightliner Sprinter van driven by Anglina Wilson, age 36, from Sandy, was eastbound on Highway 26 at Weber Road near milepost 31 moving from the right lane to the left lane to pass another vehicle. http://salem-news.com/articles/october032010/sandy-traffic-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october032010/sandy-traffic-crash.php Sun, 03 Oct 2010 09:34:00 PDT On Thursday, September 30, 2010, at about 5:37 p.m., Sheriff's deputies were called to a crash on SW Highway 99 and SW Chapman Road. This area is in unincorporated Washington County south of the City of Sherwood. Deputies investigating the crash determined that a silver Chrysler Concord, driven by 19-year-old Angelica Armijo of Sherwood, pulled out in front of a 1976 Chevrolet C-60 dump truck driven by 52-year-old Ronald Koch of St. Paul. http://salem-news.com/articles/september302010/highway99-sherwood.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september302010/highway99-sherwood.php Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:56:00 PDT Shortly after 9:00 PM September 29th, an ODOT worker suffered serious, but not life threatening, injuries when a 1999 Honda Accord driven by a 17 year old male from Salem lost control and drove into a road construction project. The worker, 46 year old Philip Lane of Corvallis, was standing on the side of the roadway on Kuebler Blvd by I-5 when he was struck by the westbound car. After the vehicle struck Lane, it continued until it struck the rear of a street sweeper, causing substantial damage. http://salem-news.com/articles/september302010/odot-injury-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september302010/odot-injury-crash.php Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:51:00 PDT On September 29, 2010 at about 10:15 p.m. a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy stopped a vehicle on Highway 26 near milepost 107. The vehicle had been seen earlier by witnesses fleeing the scene of a burglary where gunshots had been reported. When the deputy walked up to the suspect vehicle during the traffic stop, the driver sped away from the deputy at a high rate of speed. The deputy returned to his patrol vehicle and pursued after the suspect vehicle which was out of sight. Approximately a mile and a half west of the traffic stop location, the deputy drove upon the suspect vehicle which had crashed with a Warm Springs Police Department patrol car that was traveling the opposite direction. http://salem-news.com/articles/september302010/warm-springs-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september302010/warm-springs-crash.php Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:17:00 PDT One person was injured and a horse with an unborn foal died following a Tuesday night collision on Highway 30 near Lost Creek Road west of Rainier. http://salem-news.com/articles/september282010/rainier-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september282010/rainier-crash.php Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:12:00 PDT Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into a critical injury crash Monday afternoon on Highway 99E just north of the Interstate 205 overpass. The southbound lanes of Highway 99E were restricted to one lane for about 3 hours during the investigation. According to OSP Trooper Ted Moisan, on September 27, 2010 at approximately 3:35 p.m. a 2004 Mazda van driven by Melanie Miekey, age 31, from Canby, was stopped for a red stop light southbound on Highway 99E just north of the Interstate 205 overpass. A 2003 Harley Davidson operated by Harla Jane Lakin, age 55, from Oregon City, crashed into the back of the van ejecting LAKIN over the top of the van and onto the roadway. http://salem-news.com/articles/september272010/highway99e-oregon-city.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september272010/highway99e-oregon-city.php Mon, 27 Sep 2010 21:37:00 PDT Just after 8:00 Tuesday morning, Officer Grant Davis, 39 years of age, was eastbound on Mission St SE at Hawthorne Avenue in a 2009 Ford Crown Victoria when he noticed a crashed vehicle on the westbound side. http://salem-news.com/articles/september142010/salem-police-crash.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september142010/salem-police-crash.php Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:46:00 PDT A man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash that was witnessed by his wife, deputies said. Q Madp of IraqWarHeroes.org, says the rider was with the Patriot Guard and on his way to help honor an American killed fighting in the wars overseas. The Patriot Guard Riders have been escorting military funerals for many years. Madp says the man will be missed. http://salem-news.com/articles/september102010/pgr-rider-killed-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september102010/pgr-rider-killed-tk.php Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:20:00 PDT Police are investigating a serious injury three vehicle crash that happened Monday on Highway 30 about ten miles west of Rainier. Critically injured in this crash were Eric Hendricks, Captain of the Portland Police Bureau's Traffic Division, and his wife. http://salem-news.com/articles/september222009/ranier_mva_9-22-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september222009/ranier_mva_9-22-09.php Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:46:00 PDT Police say ten motorcyclists traveling together as part of the Brothers Speed Motorcycle Club were injured, two critically, Friday afternoon in a multi-vehicle traffic crash south of Wilsonville on Interstate 5. http://salem-news.com/articles/september192009/mc_crash_update_9-18-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september192009/mc_crash_update_9-18-09.php Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:21:00 PDT Police say a Bend-area couple was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle they were riding on crashed into the side of a passenger vehicle that turned in front of them on Highway 242 about three miles west of the viewpoint. On August 16, 2009 at approximately 4:00 p.m. a 1999 Subaru Legacy driven by 61-year William F. Foster of Veneta, was westbound on Highway 242 near milepost 76 when it attempted to turn left toward a highway turnout. http://salem-news.com/articles/august162009/injury_crash_8-16-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august162009/injury_crash_8-16-09.php Sun, 16 Aug 2009 23:19:00 PDT Police say a 57-year old motorcycle rider died Saturday night in a single vehicle crash on Interstate 84 about three miles east of the Farewell Bend Port of Entry west of Ontario. The victim's name is withheld pending next of kin notification. http://salem-news.com/articles/july042009/fatal_mc_ontario_7-4-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july042009/fatal_mc_ontario_7-4-09.php Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:22:00 PDT Police say a Tacoma Washington man was seriously injured in a commercial motor vehicle crash on Monday evening on Interstate 84 eastbound west of Baker. Lt. Dave Macmaniman with Oregon State Police, says Monday at about 5:05 p.m., a 1997 Ford Escort Wagon driven by 19-year old Samantha Marton of Island City, Oregon was eastbound on Interstate – 84 near milepost 292 in the slow lane traveling between 30- 50 miles per hour with the emergency flashers on due to having mechanical problems. http://salem-news.com/articles/june222009/haz_mat_crash_6-22-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/june222009/haz_mat_crash_6-22-09.php Mon, 22 Jun 2009 23:33:00 PDT Oregon State Police troopers are investigating a Friday morning fatal traffic crash that took the lives of two people on Highway 99E about three miles north of Salem. The two Hispanic male victims have not been positively identified. Names of the others involved in this crash are being released. OSP Sergeant Dale Young says Friday at approximately 6:02 a.m., a report was received of a commercial truck in a ditch blocking Highway 99E near Barbara Avenue NE north of Salem. http://salem-news.com/articles/january302009/double_fatal_1-30-09.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january302009/double_fatal_1-30-09.php Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:16:00 PST Oregonians streaming into Lincoln City for a Friday night getaway saw traffic grind to a halt from a pair of crashes that completely blocked Highway 101 at the entrance to this coastal city. All traffic was diverted south onto East Devils Lake Road which passes around the lake and into Lincoln City. http://salem-news.com/articles/november222008/neotsu_crash_11-22-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november222008/neotsu_crash_11-22-08.php Sat, 22 Nov 2008 14:45:00 PST Police say a Portland man was fortunate to survive a high impact car crash into the back of a moving commercial truck todayd on Interstate 84 westbound, about 500 feet east of the Rooster Rock State Park freeway interchange. http://salem-news.com/articles/october162008/rooster_rock_10-16-08.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october162008/rooster_rock_10-16-08.php Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:24:00 PDT Southbound Interstate 5 remains congested at this hour due to two motor vehicle accidents that happened around 11:15 AM this morning near Wilsonville. Firefighters arrived to find two vehicles: a Toyota Forerunner, which had gone into the median and rolled several times before resting on its side near barrier cables, and an Acura Integra which had gone off the freeway on the right shoulder. http://salem-news.com/articles/april252008/freeway_crash_042508.php http://salem-news.com/articles/april252008/freeway_crash_042508.php Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:09:00 PDT Oregon State Police report that traffic is beginning to move again on Highway 6 west of Banks after a crash involving large vehicles. Highway 6 near milepost 34 came to a stop following a non-injury crash involving a bus and commercial truck. Police reported earlier that there were no injuries reported from the crash. They had no additional information on the crash scene. http://salem-news.com/articles/december272007/semi_bus-122707.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december272007/semi_bus-122707.php Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:49:00 PST