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Eight-Year-Old Boy on Pocket Bike Struck by Truck

The boy was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.

(CORNELIUS, Ore.) - On Wednesday, at 11:17 AM, deputies with the Washington County Sheriff's Office responded to an injury crash on N.W. Kerkman Road near N.W. Zion Church Road.

The crash involved eight-year-old Ali Alfaro of Cornelius who was riding a pocket bike.

The investigation showed that Alfaro was riding the bike on private property when for some reason he drove out the driveway and onto N.W. Kerkman Road.

Accident Knocks Out Power to Albany, Millersburg

The incident knocked out power in a significant area within Millersburg and Albany.

(MILLERSBURG, Ore. ) - Firefighters and medics of the Jefferson Fire District were dispatched to a motor vehicle accident early Sunday morning just after midnight in Millersburg located south of Jefferson.

Salem Woman Killed in Single Vehicle Accident

Police say they were no signs of alcohol and the victim was not wearing a seat belt.

(SCIO, Ore. ) - Linn County Sheriff Tim Mueller reports that his deputies are investigating a fatal single vehicle motor vehicle crash that occurred Friday morning at approximately 5:30 A.M.

The crash happened on Stayton-Scio Drive near River Road which is about 7 miles Northeast of Scio.

The vehicle involved was a 2003 Cadillac Escalade which was operated by 51-year-old Terri Welfringer from Salem.

11-Year-Old Portland Girl Critically Injured in Crash Near Woodburn

After impact, both vehicles continued forward over several hundred feet before stopping.

(WOODBURN, Ore. ) - An 11-year old girl was critically injured Thursday morning when the truck she was a passenger in collided with the back of a flatbed semi-trailer slowing for other traffic northbound on Interstate 5 north of Woodburn.

At approximately 11:00 AM a commercial truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer driven by Ronald Wilson, age 37, from Mulino, was northbound on Interstate near milepost 274 approaching the exit lane for truck traffic to pull into the northbound truck scales.

Crash Kills Motorcyclist in Yamhill County

The 75-year old rider was passing a vehicle when the crash happened.

(COVE ORCHARD, Ore.) - A Banks-area man died Sunday evening from injuries suffered earlier in the day when his motorcycle struck the side of a turning sport utility vehicle on Highway 47 in the town of Cove Orchard in Yamhill County.

Police say the four occupants in the sport utility vehicle were treated and released for minor injuries.

Woman Seriously Hurt After Collision with Horses on Highway

Three people were injured, four horses died as a result of the crash.

(PROSPECT, Ore.) - A Redmond-area woman was seriously injured Friday night when her van struck several horses on Highway 62 near Prospect.

Police say they had already dispatched troopers to the area over a report of 40 horses in the roadway, but the crash happened prior to their arrival.

Four Die in Crash on Highway 26 East of Sandy

Two 11-year old boys in the crash were youth baseball teammates enroute to a tournament.

(SANDY, Ore.) - Police say two adults and two children were killed and seven others injured Saturday morning in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 26 about six miles east of Sandy.

State Police Spokesman Greg Hastings says around 8:30 AM, a Dodge Caravan was westbound on Highway 26 in the left lane going uphill when it crossed into the westbound lanes.

Crash on I-5 Leaves Keizer Woman Fatally Injured

Two small children survived, but the 19-year old woman driving the van has died from her injuries.

(ALBANY, Ore.) - A 19-year old Keizer woman died from injuries suffered in a two vehicle crash July 2nd, on Interstate 5 about ten miles south of Albany.

The Lane County Medical Examiner has notified Oregon State Police that Alicia D. Stefanek of Keizer, died July 3rd from injuries sustained in the crash.

Oregon Groom on Honeymoon Dies From Car Striking Cow

The bride was able to remove her husband from the car with help from a passing motorist.

(BURNS, Ore.) - Tragedy struck a Nyssa-area couple returning home from their honeymoon Tuesday night. Police say the groom, 19-year old Ramiro Gonzalez, died when their car struck a cow in the highway, about 20 miles from Burns.

Police say the couple was returning from their honeymoon in Northern California just before 11:00 PM, eastbound when it collided with a cow on the highway.

Crash on Highway 101 Near Gearhart Kills Seaside Man

The victim, Joshua Lampien, was a volunteer firefighter from Seaside.

(GEARHART, Ore.) - A Seaside-area man died Sunday afternoon when his vehicle crossed the center turn lane and collided head-on with a full-size pickup on Highway 101 just north of Gearhart. Police say the couple in the pickup from Colorado received no apparent injuries.