Passenger killed when SUV hits tree head-on.

Date: 11/03/2012
Time: Around 4:40 P.M.
Location: Scio, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Blazer

By KVAL News

"SCIO, Ore. - A driver lost control of his SUV and crashed head-on into a tree Saturday afternoon.

His wife died as a result of injuries suffered in the crash.

Oregon State Police said Oliver E. James, 79, of Scio was eastbound on Highway 226 when his 1986 Chevy Blazer went off the road and crashed head-on into a tree.

The crash critically injured his wife, Shirley J. James, 76, who was riding in the passenger seat. She was rushed to Salem Hospital by ambulance, where she was later pronounced dead.

Oliver James was taken to Stayton Hospital and later transferred to Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.

Police said the couple were not using seat belts.

Troopers from Albany are continuing the investigation."

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Serious Injury Traffic Crash - Nehalem Bay State Park.

Date: 04/23/2011
Time: Around 9:00 A.M.
Location: Manzanita, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Focus

By Salem-News

"(Manzanita, Oregon) - Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into the cause of a Saturday night single vehicle serious injury traffic crash that occurred in Nehalem Bay State Park in Tillamook County.

According to OSP Sergeant Greg Plummer, on April 23, 2011 at 9:03 p.m. a trooper and area emergency personnel responded to a reported single vehicle serious injury crash in Nehalem Bay State Park. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2002 Ford Focus driven by Yvonne Elissa Perrone, age 29, from Nehalem, crossed the centerline on the roadway, lost control and slid sideways into a tree.

Perrone sustained serious injuries and was initially transported from the scene by Manzanita Ambulance to a location on Highway 26. She was transferred to a LifeFlight helicopter and taken to Oregon Health & Sciences University hospital.

Perrone was wearing safety restraints.

OSP was assisted at the scene by Manzanita Ambulance, Tillamook County Sheriff's Office, Manzanita Police Department and Nehalem Bay Fire & Rescue."

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Trash Truck Rollover on Highway 47 South of Gaston.

Date: 10/04/2010
Time: Around 7:15 A.M.
Location: Gaston, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: garbage truck

By Salem-News

"(GASTON, Ore.) - Oregon State Police (OSP) is completing the investigation into an overturned commercial truck and trailer that dumped a load of household trash onto Highway 47 south of the Washington / Yamhill County line. The crash closed the highway and the involved driver was treated and released for minor injuries.

According to OSP Lieutenant Eric Davenport, on October 4, 2010 at approximately 7:15 a.m. a 2001 Mack truck pulling a large trailer loaded with household trash was driven by Charles L. Ryder, age 42, from Aloha, southbound on Highway 47 near milepost 30. Preliminary investigation indicates the trailer's load shifted causing the driver to lose control. The truck and trailer rolled onto its side after striking a PGE pole, resulting in complete highway blockage.

Ryder, who was driving for Walsh Trucking, was transported by ambulance to Willamette Valley Medical Center with minor injuries. He was treated and released.

OSP was assisted at the scene by Yamhill County Sheriff's Office, Gaston Fire Department, PGE and ODOT."

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Off-duty Marion County Deputy Arrested Following Crash.

Date: 10/18/2010
Time: Around 12:00 A.M.
Location: Salem, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Cavalier, Chevy Cheyenne

By Salem-News

"(SALEM, Oregon) - 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.

Salem Police say Parson was driving his 1978 Chevrolet pickup westbound on Kuebler Boulevard at approximately 11:49 p.m., approaching Turner Road, when he struck a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier driven by 24-year old Justin Smith.

Smith had been stopped on Kuebler and was waiting to turn north onto Turner Road, according to reports, when he saw the other vehicle coming toward him and attempted to take evasive action.

His vehicle was struck on the passenger door by Parson's truck, which rolled onto its side and continued on Kueber Blvd, with the momentum eventually causing the vehicle to right itself.

Smith, who was trapped in his vehicle for approximately 30 minutes, was extricated by fire personnel and transported to Salem Hospital with what appeared to be non life-threatening injuries.

Parson was not injured in the incident, and subsequent investigation by Salem Police Officers led to his arrest for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Assault in the Third Degree and Recklessly Endangering Another Person."

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Wilsonville DUII Crash Injures Two.

Date: 10/20/2010
Time: Around 11:30 P.M.
Location: Wilsonville, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan 350Z

By Salem-News

"(WILSONVILLE, Ore.) - 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.

The Nissan appeared to have rolled several times. The driver Steven Decious sustained a serious head injury because of the crash.

The passenger 24-year old James Pope of Milwaukie received a broken leg in the crash. Mr. Pope told the investigating deputy that he thought: “I’m going to die,” when the vehicle left the road and rolled. Both occupants of the vehicle were transported to OHSU. Mr. Decious’s blood alcohol level at the hospital was .16, twice the legal limit.

No arrests or citations were issued at the scene. Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team is investigating the incident and Mr. Decious faces charges of DUII, Reckless Driving, and Assault."

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Tigard Man Sent By Life Flight After Crash/

Date: 10/24/2010
Time: Around 12:00 P.M.
Location: Sherwood, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan Altima, Dodge Dakota

By Salem-News

"(SHERWOOD, Ore.) - Today at 12:06pm, Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a crash on Highway 99W and SW Chapman Road. This area is in unincorporated Washington County south of the city of Sherwood.

Upon arrival deputies determined 38-year-old Dale Lissner of Tigard was crossing Highway 99W traveling east from SW Chapman Road.

As he crossed Highway 99W, he pulled out in front of a pickup driven by 39-year-old Eric Stocking of Newberg. As he crossed the highway, he was hit by the pickup. The force of the crash spun the Nissan and it came to rest in the center median. Both vehicles sustained significant damage.

Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue had to extricate Mr. Lissner from his vehicle. He sustained lifethreatening injuries and was sent by Life Flight to OHSU. Highway 99W south was closed for about 30-minutes. The driver of the pickup sustained only minor injuries. The investigation is on going and no citations have been issues at this time."

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Burglar Drives SUV Over Retaining Wall and Into a House.

Date: 01/01/2011
Time: Night
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4 Runner

By Salem-News

"(HILLSBORO, Ore.) - On Saturday Washington County Deputies responded to a Burglary call in the 8400 block of Canyon Drive. Items taken from the burglary included a flat screen television. While deputies were investigating the burglary, another call of a motor vehicle crash came in to dispatch.

Deputies responded to the nearby crash and upon arrival located a 1998 Toyota 4-Runner perched on its front end and leaning against a house. Deputies contacted two men walking from the crash scene, 26-year-old Desmond Chand of Beaverton and 26-years-old Simon Saleem of Los Angles. They learned that Desmond Chand was the driver of the 4-Runner and Simon Saleem was the passenger.

When deputies looked inside the vehicle, they located a flat screen TV taken from the burglary scene. As a Deputy spoke to Mr. Chand and Mr. Saleem, Mr. Chand ran from the scene. Mr. Saleem was taken into custody. Washington County Deputies setup containment and conducted a canine track, but did not locate Desmond Chand.

After interviewing Mr. Saleem, deputies learn that Mr. Chand was drinking heavily prior to driving. Mr. Saleem was also injured during the crash; he was treated at the scene. Simon Saleem was arrested for Burglary I, Conspiracy to Commit Theft I, and lodged in the Washington County Jail.

Desmond Chand is wanted for the crimes of Burglary I, Theft I, Fail to Perform Duties of a Driver – Felony, Assault IV, Reckless Endangering, Criminal Mischief II x2, DUII, Attempt to Elude – Misdemeanor, and Reckless Driving.

Anyone with information on Mr. Chands whereabouts is asked to contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office via dispatch at 503-629-0111."

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Three Injured When Car Hits House.

Date: 05/05/2011
Time: Around 12:30 A.M.
Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Cobalt

By Salem-News

"(HILLSBORO, Oregon) - Today, at about 12:30 a.m., 19-year-old Stephanie Curtiss of Rock Creek was driving west on NW West Union Road, just west of NW Cornelius Pass Road. She lost control of the car as she entered a curve with a suggested speed (yellow speed sign) of 35 m.p.h.

The car left the road and entered the yard at 20130 NW West Union Road, damaging shrubs as it passed through the yard. The car then entered the adjacent yard at 20160 NW West Union Road, sheering off two trees and uprooting a third before crashing into the porch. The car then started to roll, striking a parked car in the driveway before hitting a garage door and coming to rest in its roof.

Ms. Curtiss and two adult male passengers were all wearing their seatbelts at the time of the crash. They were all able to climb from the wrecked car on their own. All three were transported to St. Vincent’s Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries. No one else was injured during this crash.

Ms. Curtiss said she tried to avoid a deer in the road and veered into the yard where she lost control of her car. Deputies speculate that she was driving significantly faster than the speed limit (45 MPH). The case is still under investigation and no one has been charged. Alcohol or drug use do not appear to be factors. The homeowners estimated the combined damage at over $10,000."

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Wind gust snaps tree, smashes truck with kids inside.

Date: 10/05/2012
Time: Around 12:30 P.M.
Location: Gladstone, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford F-350, Pontiac Grand Am(no picture)

By Emily Sinovic, KATU News and KATU.com Staff

"GLADSTONE, Ore. - A dad and three kids escaped injury when a tree fell on a truck on Highway 99E Friday afternoon.
It happened at the south end of the bridge that goes over the Clackamas River between Gladstone and Oregon City.

Troy Portash told KATU that a cottonwood tree simply snapped and fell on his windshield, crushing part of his Ford pickup truck.
Three kids in the back were all strapped in car seats and were safe. Portash said he was fine, too.
The tree also hit the windshield of a Pontiac, state troopers said. The driver of that car and her passenger also were not injured.
The tree's trunk was as wide as two feet in places, troopers said. The road was blocked for about an hour until crews could clear the tree.
High winds around Western Oregon caused trees and power lines to fall, sparking several fires."

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Fiery crash near Philomath results in serious injuries, charges.

Date: 08/04/2012
Time: Around 4:45 P.M.
Location: Near Philomath, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota Tacoma, Ford Econoline

By CANDA FUQUA, Corvallis Gazette-Times

"A Portland man who was seriously injured in a fiery crash two miles west of Philomath on Saturday was reportedly in stable condition on Sunday afternoon, but faces charges related to the crash.
Biet Nguyen, 69, of Portland was cited with third-degree assault, driving under the influence of intoxicants and reckless driving after his pickup rolled and then slid on its roof down Highway 20. An oncoming van struck it and caught fire.
Driving east on Highway 20 toward Philomath on Saturday evening, Nan Perigo was the first witness on the scene at 4:44 p.m. She slowed when she saw a cloud of dust in front of her.
“The next thing I knew,” she said, “there was an upside-down car in front of me and a van on fire across the way.”
The driver of the van, Stephen Sever, 63, of Corvallis, seemed dazed by the impact, Perigo said. He hadn’t realized that his 1999 Ford Econoline had caught fire. Perigo and another bystander alerted him.
“We both hollered for him to get out,” she said. “… He was slow to react but once he realized what we were saying, he got out.”
He escaped out of the passenger side window. Emergency responders transported him to Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center, where he was treated for minor injuries.
Nguyen, upside down in a 2003 Toyota Tacoma pickup, was unconscious after the crash, Perigo said. She hadn’t noticed at first, but he was the driver who had passed her just minutes earlier.
Multiple people had called 911 prior to the crash, reporting that the pickup was weaving and might be driven by an intoxicated driver, according to Benton County sheriff deputies.
Investigators believe that Nguyen’s vehicle drifted off the highway and when it hit gravel, he jerked the wheel to get back onto the road. It caused the vehicle to flip and begin to slide on its roof.
Sever’s van crashed head-on into the front driver’s side of the upside-down pickup and came to rest in the ditch on the westbound side of the road.
After Sever escaped the burning van, Perigo and another bystander gathered fire extinguishers from the rows of cars that began to gather at the scene.
“We were concerned that the van was going to blow up and cause even more problems,” Perigo said. “We emptied four fire extinguishers on it and it was still going. It would slow it down but none of them would put it out.”
Philomath Fire Department put out the blaze and cut open the other vehicle to get to Nguyen.
“The roof was crushed,” Perigo said. “He (Nguyen) obviously rolled it hard.”
The crash resulted in the closure of Highway 20 for roughly three hours.
The Benton County Multi-Agency Crash Investigation Team assisted at the scene. Firefighters and EMTs from the Philomath Fire Department and the Corvallis Fire Department assisted, as well as the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The sheriff’s office is asking anyone who witnessed the crash or has any information to contact Sgt. David Peterson at 541-766-6820."

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Head-On Crash on Lancaster Injures Three People.

Date: 01/04/2012
Time: Around 3:40 P.M.
Location: Salem, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Saturn SL1, Mercury Sable, Subaru(no picture)

By Salem-News

"Salem, Oregon – A 3-car, head-on crash resulted in three people seeking treatment for injuries Wednesday afternoon.

Deputies Matt Hingston, Dave Wagner and Skip Lumley arrived at the intersection of Lancaster Drive SE and Munkers Street SE, minutes after receiving the 3:45pm call. Marion County Fire District and medics were also dispatched to assist with the injured parties.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Subaru was traveling northbound on Lancaster in the right hand lane. At the intersection of Munkers, the driver pulled into the left lane but side-swiped a 1996 Saturn that was also traveling northbound on Lancaster Drive. The Saturn was pushed into the southbound lanes of Lancaster Drive and crashed head-on into a 2002 Mercury. A small engine fire erupted in the Mercury but it was quickly extinguished. It was raining and the roadway was wet at the time of the crash, but weather does not appear to be a factor in this crash.
The driver of the Subaru, Viktor Paplinskiy, 40, of Salem, stated he didn’t see the Saturn as he started his lane change. He was not aware of his speed at the time of the crash. Paplinskiy was uninjured. There were no passengers in his vehicle.
The driver of the Saturn is identified as Alexandra Taylor, 20, of Salem. She received minor facial injuries and transported herself to Salem Hospital for treatment. She told deputies she was traveling about 30 mph when her car was struck on the right side by the Subaru.
The driver of the Mercury is identified as Charles Dyram, 84, of Silverton. He was treated by Medics at the scene and then transported to the Salem Hospital for treatment. The extent of his injuries is unknown and consistent with HIPAA regulations; no further reports on his condition will be issued. Dyram said he was traveling at 30-35mph just before the crash and was unable to avoid the Saturn.
His wife was a passenger in his vehicle. She is identified as Shirley Dyram, 82. She was also treated at the scene and transported to Salem Hospital for further treatment. Consistent with HIPAA regulations; no further reports on her condition will be issued.
Deputy Hingston noted. “The injuries in this crash could have been worse. The drivers and passenger were wearing seatbelts and the airbags in the Saturn and Mercury clearly minimized the impact to Ms. Taylor and the Dyrams”.
News Release and Photos from: Marion Co. Sheriff’s Office"

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Oregon State Police investigate head-on collision on U.S. 20 near Newport.

Date: 05/05/2012
Time: Around 8:30 A.M.
Location: Near Newport, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Land Rover Discovery, Honda Pilot

By Dominique Fong, The Oregonian   

"Oregon State Police are continuing to investigate an early Saturday morning head-on crash on U.S. 20 that sent two people to the hospital with serious injuries.

Samantha Ferris, 16, of Newport, was driving west on U.S. 20 near milepost 2 when, for an unknown reason, her blue Land Rover side-swiped a white passenger car and smashed head-on into a silver Honda Pilot with three occupants, according to Lt. Gregg Hastings, spokesman for the state agency.

Ferris suffered minor injuries and was taken to Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport. She was later released and cited on charges of a DUII, reckless driving and three counts of assault in the second degree.

Two men in the Honda were seriously injured and taken by air ambulance to a trauma center at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis. They were identified as driver Robert Kraft, 46, and passenger Shannon Monroe, 42, both from Toledo.

A third passenger in the Honda, Michael Barker, 29, of Toledo, had non-life-threatening injuries and was released from the hospital after treatment.

The side-swiped car was at the scene, and Newport police got in touch with the driver. He drove away, however, before Oregon State Police could get any more information. Oregon State Police is asking him to call dispatch at 800-452-7888.

All occupants were wearing seat belts. The highway was closed about four and a half hours."

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Car crash on Oregon 97 near Wasco kills Seattle man.

Date: 05/24/2012
Time: Around 9:00 A.M.
Location: Near Wasco, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ferrari 348, Ford Edge

By Everton Bailey Jr., The Oregonian   

"A 33-year-old Seattle man has died in a Thursday two-vehicle crash on Oregon 97 near Wasco, said state police.
(censored) was traveling southbound in a 1994 Ferrari 348 coupe at 9 a.m., when he crashed into a left-turning 2011 Ford Edge near the Mud Hollow Road intersection.
The impact sent the Ferrari about 20 feet off the roadway, said state police. Pigotti had to be extricated from the vehicle and flown to Mid-Columbia Medical Center where he died two hours later.
The driver of the Ford, 90-year-old Peter J. Macnab, of Wasco, was also transported to Mid-Columbia Medical Center for minor injuries.
The crash is still under investigation."

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Former Springfield man killed in crash.

Date: 06/06/2012
Time: Around 5:30 A.M.
Location: Illinois Valley, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mitsubishi Mirage

By KVAL News

"ILLINOIS VALLEY, Ore. - A former Springfield resident died Wednesday morning after his car went off the road and creashed head-on into a tree.

(censored), 28, managed to crawl from the wreckage of his car sometime during the night. He was conscious when medics arrived after the accident was reported to 911 at 5:30 a.m. He died on the way to the hospital.

Oregon State Police investigators said Soesbe was driving a 1995 Mitsubishi
Mirage when the car went straight off Dick George Road in a righthand turn.

After leaving the road, the car crashed into a tree and overturned.

Soesbe was living and working in the area. He had previously lived in Springfield and Portland, police said.

Anyone with information about where Soesbe was prior to the crash is asked to contact Senior Trooper Kirk Melahn at (541) 955-6370 ext. 5001."

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Truck crash north of Klamath Falls kills man Thursday.

Date: 06/21/2012
Time: Around 9:00 A.M.
Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford F-150

By KVAL News

"KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. -- A Chiloquin man was pronounced dead after he crashed his truck into a concrete barrier north of Klamath Falls Thursday.
56-year-old Gerald Leroy Day was driving his Ford pickup south on Highway 97 Thursday morning. At around  9 a.m. Day veered the truck across the northbound lane, off of the road's shoulder and into a ditch. The pickup crashed head-on into a concrete barrier about two miles north of Klamath Falls.
A medical emergency is suspected to be the cause of the single-vehicle crash. Day was pronounced dead at the scene, it is unclear what the cause of death was.
The crash caused some traffic congestion near milepost 270 while crews worked to clear the scene."

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Pickup driver dies after crash with church bus.

Date: 06/24/2012
Time: Around 3:15 P.M.
Location: Sheridan, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Ranger, school bus

by KGW.com Staff

"SHERIDAN, Ore. -- A pickup truck driver from Grand Ronde died in a collision Sunday that closed Oregon 18 for five hours.
(censored), 73, was pronounced dead at the scene. None of the children or adults on the bus from the Newberg Christian Church was hurt.
The crash was reported just after 3:15 p.m. near milepost 35, north of Sheridan, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.
The bus was heading westbound on a church outing to the coast when the crash occurred near milepost 34, police said. Lindberg's eastbound Ford Ranger drifted onto the shoulder, then back onto the eastbound lane, still out of control, hitting the bus.
The bus driver, one adult chaperone and nine pre-teen kids were on the bus. Parents and church members drove to the wreck and took the children to their camp outing."

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Crash takes life of Cave Junction woman.

Date: 06/23/2012
Time: Around 6:30 P.M.
Location: Cave Junction, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Bronco, Dodge Charger

By MyBasin

"CAVE JUNCTION, Ore. — A 42-year-old Cave Junction woman was killed in a crash Saturday afternoon near her hometown and the Oregon State Police need your help potentially with the investigation.
OSP is seeking unidentified witnesses to the crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. What authorities know is a Ford SUV drifted over the centerline, prompting a California woman in another vehicle to swerve which helped avoid a head-on collision, but both cars hit each other in the passenger side. The Ford SUV rolled several times, injuring Michele R. Hebdon who later died at Rogue Valley Medical Center. The SUV’s driver was Ralph E. McCornack, who was released after treatment. It is unknown if either McCornack or Hebdon were wearing seatbelts. Both people in the California car were okay."

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SE Portland woman killed in wrong way collision on I-84.

Date: 07/06/2012
Time: Around 11:55 P.M.
Location: Near Corbett, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Kia Rio, Nissan Frontier

By KATU.com Staff and Associated Press  

"NEAR CORBETT, Ore. - The Oregon State Police is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 84 east of Corbett that involved a motorist driving the wrong way.

According to Lt. Gregg Hastings, a 2007 Kia Rio was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes late Friday when it collided head on with a pickup driven by 53-year-old James Schneider of White Salmon, Wash.
The 36-year-old woman driving the Kia died at the scene. She was later identified as (censored) from Southeast Portland. She was wearing safety restraints and the car's airbags deployed, the Oregon State Police reported.
Schneider was taken to a Portland hospital with serious injuries.
Hastings said at least one driver complained about a wrong-way vehicle just before crash."

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Name released in fatal Monday morning crash.

Date: 07/16/2012
Time: Around 2:50 A.M.
Location: Near Sutherlin, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Mazda 3, log truck

By KPIC.com Staff

"NEAR SUTHERLIN, Ore. -- A Roseburg woman is dead after an early morning crash near Sutherlin on Monday.
Oregon State Police say that at around 2:50 a.m., an unloaded log truck being driven by Kelly Kremer, 59, of Myrtle Creek, was heading westbound on Highway 138 West, about eight miles west of Sutherlin,
That's when officials say (censored), 28, of Roseburg, driving a Mazda 4-door sedan, crossed the center line and struck the log truck nearly head-on.
Troopers don't know at this point why she crossed the line, but the investigation is continuing.
Officials say Clift was not wearing a seat belt, and was driving with a suspended operator's license.
Kremer was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, where he was treated and released for minor injuries.
OSP officials say that he was using safety restraints.
Senior Trooper Robert Gorman from the Oregon State Police told KPIC News that there was alcohol found in Clift's vehicle, but do not know at this point if alcohol was a factor in the crash.

OSP troopers from the Roseburg Area Command office are continuing the investigation. Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Sutherlin Police Department and Kellogg Rural Fire District assisted at the scene.

The highway was closed for about four hours."

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OSP looking for witness in Roseburg crash.

Date: 04/23/2012
Time: Around 12:30 P.M.
Location: Roseburg, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Nissan Altima, Chevy Silverado

By KPIC.com Staff

"ROSEBURG, Ore. -- Oregon State Police are looking for a witness who saw a minor injury traffic crash Monday afternoon at the Edenbower Boulevard overpass and Interstate 5 in Roseburg.

The witness stopped at the scene but left before OSP troopers could get a statement as part of their investigation.

According to Senior Trooper Robert Gorman, at about 12:30 p.m., a two-vehicle head-on crash occurred on the Edenbower Boulevard overpass at Interstate 5.
The crash involved an eastbound black 2006 Nissan Altima driven by Abby Butts, 33, of Winston, and a blue 2003 Chevrolet pickup driven by Donald Pitmon, 77, from Roseburg, as both vehicles entered the intersection.

Butts was transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center with minor injuries and troopers say Pitmon was not injured.

An unidentified adult female driving a red Ford Ranger pickup reportedly stopped at the scene but didn't provide a name or phone number, nor remain and provide a statement to police.
OSP is asking this witness or any others who saw the crash to contact Senior Trooper Gorman for a statement at (541) 440-3334 ext. 4716.

OSP was assisted at the scene by Douglas County Fire District No. 2, ODOT and Roseburg Police Department."

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