Man Rushed To Surgery In Tulsa Rollover Wreck.

Date: 09/01/2012
Time: Around 5:00 A.M.
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4Runner

By Dee Duren, NewsOn6.com

"TULSA, Oklahoma -

A man was seriously injured after his car rolled on U.S. Highway 169 at about 5 a.m. Saturday. It happened just south of the 81st Street exit in the southbound lanes of the highway.

Tulsa police say the man, who was about 30 years old, was trying to pass another vehicle when he lost control of his SUV. The SUV rolled several times, trapping the driver inside. He was freed by Tulsa firefighters.
Carl Bennett, the driver of the car being passed, said he saw the SUV speeding by him then saw the underside of the car right in his front windshield.
"It was all pretty fast," he said. "He was rolling level with my steering wheel, so I cut over to the right to get out of it, and that's where he stopped."
Traffic was diverted from the highway for a couple of hours.
"It does appear that alcohol was involved tonight," said Corporal R.W. Solomon, Tulsa Police.
Officers say the driver was in very serious condition and was rushed to surgery Saturday morning.
"As of right now, he's still with us," Solomon said."

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Fatal Traffic Crash - Highway 30 east of Rainier.

Date: 11/30/2010
Time: Around 6:00 A.M.
Location: Rainier, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: vacuum truck, Toyota 4 Runner

By Salem-News

"(RAINIER, Ore.) - One person is confirmed deceased Tuesday morning following a two-vehicle fatal traffic crash on Highway 30 about three miles east of Rainier. Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers report Highway 30 is completely blocked and may be for several hours.

A suggested detour for northbound and southbound traffic that needs to travel through this area on Highway 30 is to use the Longview/Kelso bridge and Interstate 5 routes. An alternative route to get to or from the Oregon coast is to use Highway 26.

According to OSP Master Sergeant Larry Lucas, preliminary information indicates on November 30, 2010 at approximately 6:00 a.m. a sport utility vehicle driven by an adult male was northbound on Highway 30 near milepost 43 when it drifted onto the shoulder.

The driver over-corrected to the left into the southbound lane where it collided head-on with a large truck. The sport utility vehicle's driver was ejected and pronounced deceased at the scene. The truck's driver was not injured.

No more information will be released until later today following the on-scene investigation and attempts to notify next of kin.

OSP troopers are being assisted at the scene by ODOT and Columbia River Fire & Rescue."

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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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No injuries from Turner McCall wreck.

Date: 06/30/2012
Time: Around 05:20 P.M.
Location: Rome, Georgia
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4Runner, Dodge Dakota

By Lauren Jones, Staff Writer 

"There were no injuries reported from a two-vehicle wreck that occurred on Turner McCall Boulevard near its intersection with East Ninth Street on Saturday at about 5:20 p.m.

Rome police and Rome-Floyd Fire Department officials responded to the wreck.

According to Pfc. Aaron Thacker:

Kara Winters, 26, of an Alabama Highway address, was driving her dark blue Toyota 4-Runner south on Turner McCall and tried to turn left onto East Ninth Street. She had stopped in the turning lane when Shane Woody, of a Calhoun Road address, was heading south in his older model Dodge Dakota truck, drifted into the turning lane and clipped her rear passenger’s side.

Woody’s truck traveled an estimated 30 yards before he ran head-on into a ditch.

Both Winters and Woody were unhurt from the wreck as well as Woody’s passenger, 20-year-old Melissa Hance.

Thacker said a small child was in the truck with Woody and Hance and was upset by the wreck, but didn’t appear to be injured. She was taken to Floyd Medical Center for a check-up.

Woody was cited with improper lane usage"

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2 killed, 2 injured in Alexander Co. crash.

Date: 10/07/2011
Time: Around 8:00 A.M.
Location: Taylorsville, North Carolina
Vehicle(s) Involved: Toyota 4Runner, Subaru Outback

By WSOCTV.com News

"Two people died and two others were seriously hurt in a Friday morning crash south of Taylorsville.
Troopers said they think the driver of a Subaru crossed the center line on Millersville Road and slammed into an SUV.Firefighters had to cut the roof off the station wagon to get the driver out.“The SUV lifted -- the tires came plum off the ground they hit so hard,” said witness Michael Stacy.There were three people in the SUV and one person in the Subaru.Stacy said he began praying as he ran to help after the crash.“The whole time before I got there, because I don't like seeing stuff like that, but I had no choice. Everybody was injured,” Stacy said. “(I) tried to get them to lay still and comfort them until someone got here.”Troopers said they are still trying to find out what caused the driver to cross into oncoming traffic."

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