Multi-Injury Traffic Crash Involving School Bus – Highway 101 in Warrenton Area.

Date: 09/12/2011
Time: Around 4:00 P.M.
Location: Warrenton, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford E-350 School Bus, Ford F-150

By Salem-News

"Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Monday afternoon’s multi-injury traffic crash involving a Warrenton School District bus and a pickup at the intersection of Highway 101 and Perkins Road.

According to OSP Senior Trooper James Pierce, preliminary information indicates on September 12, 2011 at approximately 3:55 p.m. a Warrenton School District bus driven by Sabrina J. Rainey, age 33, from Astoria, was stopped on Perkins Road waiting to cross Highway 101. Rainey started across the highway and was struck in the passenger side by a southbound 2001 Ford F150 pickup driven by John N. Cook, age 64, from Gearhart.
Six student passengers were identified as being transported to different hospitals for treatment:

• * age 6, transported by Medix ambulance to Seaside Providence Hospital with minor injuries.
• * age 9, transported by ambulance to Seaside Providence Hospital with minor injuries.
• * age 16, transported by ambulance to Seaside Providence Hospital with minor injuries.
• * age 16, transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital then transferred to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland with serious injuries.
• * age 11, transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.
• * age 13, transported to Columbia Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.

A seventh student, age 14, was reportedly picked up at the scene by her parent with no confirmed injury.
Cook was transported by ambulance to Columbia Memorial Hospital then to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with serious injuries.
All occupants in both vehicles were using safety restraints. The pickup’s airbags deployed.
OSP troopers from the Astoria Area Command office are continuing the investigation. No enforcement action has been taken. No other information to be released at this time.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Warrenton Police Department, Warrenton Fire Department, Clatsop County Sheriff’s Office, Medix Ambulance, ODOT and Warrenton School District officials.
News Release from: Oregon State Police"

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Passenger dies in collision on Liberty Road.

Date: 09/19/2011
Time: Around 6:00 P.M.
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Escape, Chevy Blazer

By Greg Kocher — gkocher1@herald-leader.com

"One person died and another suffered possible life-threatening injuries in a two-vehicle crash Monday evening on Liberty Road that might have involved alcohol, Lexington police said.
The driver of a green Chevrolet Blazer headed west on Liberty Road lost control near a curve on Appletree Lane and crossed over the center line and into the path of an eastbound, silver Ford Escape, Lexington police Lt. Chris Van Brackel said. The Escape hit the passenger side of the Blazer about 6 p.m., he said.
A male passenger in the back seat was thrown into the very back of the Blazer, van Brackel said.
(Name) 54, of Lexington was pronounced dead at University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital at 6:41 p.m., according to a news release from the Fayette County coroner's office.
A female passenger in the Blazer's front seat was partially thrown out the driver's side door and was taken to UK with possible life-threatening injuries, Van Brackel said.
The two drivers also were taken to UK but did not appear to have life-threatening injuries, Van Brackel said.
Alcohol use by the driver of the Blazer is suspected, he said.
"I don't know if he was too fast for conditions or what caused him to lose control," Van Brackel said.
It appeared that no one in the Blazer was wearing a seat belt, he said, but the driver of the Escape, a 17-year-old boy, was wearing a seat belt.
The identities of those involved in the crash were not immediately available.
Several people in the neighborhood heard the collision and came out to help, Van Brackel said.
An accident reconstruction unit was called to the scene, and Liberty Road was shut down between Henry Clay Boulevard and Appletree for about five hours, he said.
Matthew Nichols, a Liberty Road resident, said the area has a high-volume of traffic.
"This is not the first time this has happened," he said. "It's supposed to be 35 mph through here ... but some people travel 55 through here.""

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Cop chase ends with head-on crash in Ottawa.

Date: 09/18/2011
Time: Around 11:00 P.M.
Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Lexus ES300, Mitsubishi Lancer

By Larissa Cahute ,Ottawa Sun

"OTTAWA  - A police pursuit in the city's south end Sunday night ended in a horrific head-on crash that has left three people in hospital and caused morning rush-hour chaos.

Emergency crews were called to the crash site on Hunt Club Rd. at around 11 p.m.

At the scene, a demolished green Lexus rests on the south lawn of Hunt Club. Fire crews had to cut off the top of the car to extricate the two occupants: the male driver and a female passenger. It took about 30 minutes to free them.

The two rescued from the car are believed to be a couple.

Across the road, a blue Mitsubishi sits on the median with a heavily damaged front passenger side.

A police cruiser is also resting on the median, but it doesn't appear to have been damaged in the collision.

According to Jon Ansell of the Special Investigations Unit, police were pursuing the green Lexus.

"From what we gather at the moment, it was a brief pursuit — pursuing the green Lexus," said Ansell. "He was (travelling) westbound, mounted the curb and struck that Mitsubishi head-on."

The man driving the Lexus is under arrest.

Cops are still waiting to speak with the female passenger of the Lexus and the woman in the Mitsubishi. Both have serious injuries and are unable to be interviewed at the moment. However, their injuries are not life-threatening.

The investigation is ongoing.

"What we'd be looking for here is speed," said Ansell. "It looks as though (the man driving the Lexus) would have been going over the limit."

larissa.cahute@sunmedia.ca"

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Double Fatality Crash on Highway 101 Near Wheeler.

Date: 09/17/2011
Time: Around 3:14 P.M.
Location: Near Wheeler, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Dodge Caravan, Chevy Silverado

By Salem-News

"Yesterday at 3:14pm, a two vehicle traffic crash occurred on Highway 101 just south of Wheeler. Two passengers of one of the vehicles involved died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. A third passenger of the same vehicle was seriously injured.

The crash occurred when the driver of a southbound 2006 Dodge Caravan lost control of her vehicle on a curve to the left and spun into the northbound lane. The van was struck on the right side by a northbound 2005 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. Both vehicles were totaled as a result of the crash.
The driver of the Dodge Caravan, Bobbi (Name), age 49, from The Dalles was transported to Tillamook County General Hospital via ambulance where she was treated for minor injuries and released. Two passengers of the Dodge Caravan, (Name), age 71, and (Name), age 8, both from The Dalles, died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained during the crash. Two additional passengers, (Name) age 45, and (Name) age 16, both also from The Dalles, were transported via ambulance to Tillamook County General Hospital. Sandra Arnold was treated for non life threatening injuries and later released. Kim Arnold was seriously injured as a result of the crash. She was transported from Tillamook County General Hospital to OHSU via ambulance due to the extent of her injuries.
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado pickup, (Name), age 47, and his passenger, (Name), age 9, both from Castle Rock, WA, were transported from the scene to Tillamook County General Hospital via ambulance. They were both treated for minor injuries and later released.
Investigation revealed that safety belts were used by all occupants of both vehicles.
Oregon State Police personnel from the Tillamook Worksite and the McMinnville Patrol Office investigated the crash. Assisting at the scene were the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office, Manzanita Department of Public Safety, Tillamook Ambulance, Pacific West Ambulance, Nehalem Bay Fire and Rescue, Garibaldi Fire and Rescue, Rockaway Fire and Rescue and ODOT.
News Release from: Oregon State Police"

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Serious Injury Traffic Crash – Highway 26 East of Government Camp.

Date: 09/14/2011
Time: Around 1:00 P.M.
Location: Near Frog Lake, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Oldsmobile Silhouette

By Salem-News

"Oregon State Police troopers are continuing the investigation into Wednesday afternoon’s single vehicle rollover crash that injured four people on Highway 26 near Frog Lake.

According to OSP Sergeant Pat Shortt, on September 14, 2011 at approximately 1:00 p.m. a gray 1997 Oldsmobile van with four occupants was eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 63. The van was operated by William Huffman, age 24 of Sandy, Oregon. The passengers in the van were Tony Bonner, age 26 of Gresham Oregon, Thomas Branner age 27 of Milwaukie, Oregon and John Sandoval, age 28 of Portland, Oregon. All of the occupants except Sandoval were wearing safety belts.
As the van was traveling eastbound it drove off the south shoulder of the highway, hit the end of a guardrail and rolled several times. SANDOVAL was thrown from the vehicle and landed at the bottom of an embankment. He was transported by Life Flight Helicopter to Emmanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon where he is being treated to serious injuries. The other three occupants of the van were transported by A.M.R. ambulance to OHSU in Portland. Bonner and Branner were both treated and released, while Huffman was admitted for treatment.
OSP troopers are continuing to investigate the crash including whether driver fatigue may have been a factor. OSP was assisted the crash scene by the Oregon Department of Transportation, the Hoodland Fire Department and the Clackamas County Sheriffs Office."

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One Person Killed in Early Morning Crash in Oregon City.

Date: 09/18/2011
Time: Around 1:55 A.M.
Location: Oregon City, Oregon
Vehicle(s) Involved: Kia Sorento, Dodge Ram

By Salem-News

"This morning at about 1:55 AM, Troopers from the Oregon State Police Portland Area Command responded to a two car traffic collision on SR 213 at Beavercreek in Oregon City.

The investigation determined a 2004 Kia Sorento, operated by (Name), 29, of Oregon City was eastbound on Beavercreek when her car ran the red traffic signal and was struck broadside by a 2007 Dodge Ram pickup being operated by (Name), 58, of Oregon City. Asher’s pickup was southbound on SR 213 at the time and had a green signal.
Miller was declared deceased at the scene. Asher was not injured and cooperated completely with the investigation. A passenger in Miller’s car, whose name is unavailable at this time, was transported by ground ambulance to OHSU hospital where he is being treated for serious, but not life threatening, injuries.
All the occupants were wearing their seat belts and alcohol usage is believed to be a contributing factor in the cause of the collision.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Oregon City PD, Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue, AMR ambulance, Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, and ODOT.
News Release from: Oregon State Police"

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Crash with trooper kills 1.

Date: 09/15/2011
Time: Around 4:00 P.M.
Location: Near Park City, Kentucky
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford Mustang, Ford Crown Victoria

By DEBORAH HIGHLAND and JENNA MINK, The Daily News

"A Kentucky State Police trooper was involved Thursday in a two-car, head-on collision near Park City that killed the driver of the other car.

KSP Trooper (Name), the public affairs officer for state police Post 3 in Bowling Green, was driving southbound in a caravan with other troopers just before 4 p.m. Thursday on U.S. 31-W north of Park City when his state police cruiser, a Ford Crown Victoria, crossed the center line and struck a 2003 Ford Mustang driven by (Name) 33, of Riverside, N.J., according to Lt. David Jude of KSP media relations in Frankfort.

Ceylan was flown from the scene to Hardin Memorial Hospital in Elizabethtown, where she was pronounced dead. Her passenger, Samuel H. Parker, 54, of Willingboro, N.J., was treated at the scene. Both Ceylan and Parker have been residing in Greensburg, according to the KSP.

Biven was taken to T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He was released Thursday night and has minor facial injuries, Jude said.

Biven was on duty when the collision occurred and was traveling with a caravan of troopers from a firing range, Jude said.

Accident reconstructionists with the KSP are investigating the crash and are trying to determine exactly what happened. They are reviewing a crash data recorder installed in the cruiser.

“It’s a big puzzle, if you will,” Jude said.

Speed does not appear to be a factor, Jude said. Also, alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors, according to the news release.

It is too early to determine exactly what caused Biven to cross the center line, Jude said.

“We do know that Trooper Biven did cross the center line, and the collision occurred from there,” he said. “As far as assigning what has happened or what caused that just yet, it’s way too early to do that.”

There is no policy mandating administrative leave if a trooper is involved in an accident. Any leave will be based on his medical needs, Jude said.

Also responding to the scene were the Park City Fire Department and the Barren County Sheriff’s Office."

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Man killed in Steeles Ave. crash.

Date: 09/12/2011
Time: Around 1:00 P.M.
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vehicle(s) Involved: Ford, Saturn L200

By CBC News

"A 22-year-old man was killed Monday afternoon in a collision on Steeles Avenue, west of Highway 27, Toronto police say.
The crash in north Toronto happened just after 1 p.m. when an eastbound Saturn travelling at high speed swerved to avoid a pickup truck leaving a driveway west of Steinway Boulevard, police said.
The car missed the pickup but struck a commercial vehicle making a left turn into the same driveway.
The car was pinned under the cargo area of the commercial vehicle, a flatbed truck, and the driver died. No one else was in the car.
Steeles has been closed between Steinway and Signal Hill as police investigate.
Initial reports, based on information from paramedics, said the driver of the car was a woman."

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Police identify Wyoming woman critically injured in Grand Rapids crash.

Date: 09/12/2011
Time: Around 3:30 A.M.
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Vehicle(s) Involved: Chevy Malibu

By John Agar | The Grand Rapids Press  

"GRAND RAPIDS – Police identified Maria Salgado, 21, of Wyoming, as the driver who was critically injured this morning when her vehicle struck the building of Boston Square Lock and Key.
She was driving south on Kalamazoo Avenue SE around 3:30 a.m. when she lost control of her Chevrolet Malibu near Boston Street. The car struck a concrete sign base, utility guide wire and the building.
Police said that speed and alcohol appear to be factors. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Bill Keiser at 456-4282 or Silent Observer at 774-2345."

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The Grand Rapids Press