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Serious Injury Traffic Crash - Highway 229 North of Toledo

Police cautioning travelers to slow down and be alert for unexpected icy condition on roads that appear to be dry.

(TOLEDO, Ore.) - Three people were injured, one seriously, in a two vehicle head-on crash Friday afternoon on Highway 229 about six miles north of Toledo.

This crash happened on Highway 229 near milepost 26 when a driver lost control on an icy stretch after passing other vehicles, fishtailed and then traveled into the oncoming lane colliding head-on with an approaching car.

No Injuries as Car Crashes Into Salem Hair Salon

The driver states she stepped on the wrong pedal by mistake, accelerating into the business.

(SALEM, Ore.) - At 10:51 Friday morning, units from Marion County Fire District No.1 and the Marion County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a vehicle crash into a building.

Upon arrival, fire personnel found a 1995 Ford Thunderbird that had been driven through the front wall of Creative Hair Design, a hair-styling business, located at 4684 Portland Rd NE, Salem.

Winter`s Worst Hitting the Northwest

Another storm will threaten the Northwest early next week.

(STATE COLLEGE, Pa.) - AccuWeather reports from heavy, wet snow over the Olympic Peninsula to blizzard conditions and dangerous cold in the northern Rockies, winter's worst is hitting the Northwest today.

Fatal Crash Injured Eight Others Sunday Near Sunriver

Winter conditions end in another tragedy.

(BEND, Ore.) - A Salem-area man died Sunday from injuries he sustained in a Saturday afternoon three-vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Sunriver. Eight others were injured in the crash.

Icy Conditions Lead to Sunday Morning Tragedy

This was the second crash due to ice in the area within hours.

(SEASIDE, Ore.) - A Hamlet fire truck with volunteer firefighter Kyle Mergel seated inside, was stopped in the right hand eastbound lane with emergency lights activated when a 2002 Kia Optima four-door was westbound and lost control, spinning around and across the highway where it crashed broadside into the front of the fire truck.

Tragic 3-Vehicle Crash Near Silverton Claims One Life, Six Injured (UPDATED)

A family dog, a black & white Terrier, has been located, and has been returned to the family.

(SILVERTON, Ore.) - UPDATE:
Names of those involved has been released by police. See the full story

Snow Levels Drop and Oregon`s Winter Continues

Risks increase as snow and hail hit the valley floor.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Suddenly, winter! A short snowstorm in the Portland area gave Oregonians a reminder that winter is far from over in the northwest.

According to the National Weather Service, rain showers are likely and possibly a thunderstorm this afternoon. Some of the storms could produce small hail, which Salem experienced for about ten minutes in the noon hour.

The Toyota Recalls - A Mass Delusion?

Numerous incidents of delusional thinking have occurred in the past, including the Salem Witch Trials, The War of the Worlds radio broadcast by Orson Welles, the Incredible Monkey Man Panic...

(SALEM, Ore.) - I won't bore you with all the details of the much-publicized Toyota recalls, you've had a year to absorb them.

After intense scrutiny of the gas pedals, the floor mats, and exhaustive tests of the electronics, a much more sinister cause is being suspected - a mass delusion.

Oregon Makes Historic Strides in Motor Vehicle Safety

The numbers for pedestrian safety are not as positive...

(SALEM, Ore.) - The preliminary numbers from 2010 are in, and they paint a picture of Oregonians responding to transportation safety messages. Oregon’s motor vehicle fatality toll for last year is preliminarily at 325.

Another Suspicious Package in Downtown Salem

Salem Police are investigating a suspicious package in Oregon's capital city.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Historic downtown Salem, Oregon is open for business, but a few major thoroughfares are being detoured due to a suspicious package.