Oregon updates in category: Automobile Accidents

Two teenagers from Roseburg, Oregon died on Friday, March 28 after the car they were riding in swerved off the road, hit an electrical pole, hit a tree, and then flipped over. The 15-year-old driver, Jacob Gonzales, of the 1995 Toyota Camry is in serious condition after the car accident and another passenger was already treated and released from the hospital.Gonzales failed to negotiate a...

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An Oregon man crashed into a freight train on Tuesday, October 16 at around 2 a.m. The driver, Robert Gillespie, and the crew on-board the train were not seriously injured.Gillespie told rescue workers that he was using his cell phone to send a text message while they were trying to release him from the demolished vehicle. He has been charged with drunken driving and careless driving. It is...

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A Polk County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a car accident today that left him with minor injuries when his patrol car tried to avoid another vehicle and ended up rolling into a field several times. The Deputy was taken to Salem Memorial Hospital where he was treated and released. He was traveling north on U.S.99 with his lights flashing and siren on, pursuing a vehicle many miles ahead that...

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Oregon State Police is charging a Depoe Bay man with driving under the influence after he crashed his car into a tree on Highway 18, just west of Grand Ronde.The 54-year-old man suffered minor injuries when his car veered off the eastbound shoulder of the road and crashed into a tree. The accident happened on Sunday at 3:18p.m.Witnesses saw the driver of the car was driving erratically prior to...

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A University of Oregon student struck by a hit-and-run driver near campus has died from injuries sustained in the accident.The accident occurred Sunday morning. He suffered from severe head injuries and a broken leg. On Monday he died at Sacred Heart Medical Center.Witnesses tell officials a dark Cadillac sedan was seen leaving the scene of the accident. Police found the car late Sunday and it...

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A man died after the car he was driving smashed into the back of a farm truck on Highway 6. The man died from the severe injuries sustained during the car accident.The man was traveling west on Highway 6, at approximately 6:45am when the accident happened, Oregon State Police say.The Toyota 2-door car crashed into the back of a westbound Oregon Road Runner hay squeeze (a farm implement.) He told...

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A woman is in critical condition at OHSU Hospital after she was hit by a Beaverton police officer's patrol car on his way to help another fellow officer.Police are yet to release the name of the officer that has been put on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team. The woman was walking with her brother across Tualatin Valley...

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Two Portland women were killed and a third injured on Sunday when their vehicle was hit by a car that was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 5. According to Oregon State Police, the women were members of the Eugene Symphony and were on their way home from rehearsal. The driver of the car going the wrong way on the interstate has been arrested on manslaughter charges and is currently being...

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A Portland man is recovering from serious injury after, police say, another driver collided into his vehicle and then left the scene of the accident.The driver of the SUV left the scene which seriously injured a Portland man, say police. Sergeant Brian Schmautz with the Portland Police said police responded to a 2-car crash just before 3:00am on Saturday.Fire crews arrived on scene to find...

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Jarrett Jack, Portland Trail Blazers guard, suffered from a concussion in a car accident on Friday and he won't be playing in tonight's game against Sacramento.Jack was in a car accident outside the team's practice facility in Tualatin, Oregon. He was taken to the hospital for observation and diagnosed with a concussion. It has yet to be announced how much time Jack will miss.

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It's way past time to revise Oregon's motor vehicle laws as they pertain to us older motorists. Just 20 states have short-cycle renewals requiring in-person driver's license exams after one attains a specified age. And most of these 20 states do not require either written or driving retesting for these individuals.The author tells us about the automobile accident that severely injured his wife...

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Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against OHSU results in the first jury award against OHSU exceeding the $200,000 liability cap that had protected OHSU doctors from liability.Early in September 2006, an Oregon jury awarded Ken Ackerman, a former Portland TV personality, $412,000 plus another $1 million in compesatory damages. The jury award in th case is the first since the Oregon Court of Appeals...

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It is best to find an attorney who has expertise in the field of Oregon accident law if you hope to collect damages. One of the things you will need to know is if you have a case. A lawyer who practices Oregon accident law will have the answers for you.If you have been injured in an accident in Oregon and think you may be able to file a claim you will need the help of someone who knows Oregon...

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Sometimes people are injured and do not know where to turn. For people who reside in Oregon or have a case that has taken place there, lawyer who practices Oregon accident law can help you.Sometimes people are injured and do not know where to turn. For people who reside in Oregon or have a case that has taken place there, lawyer who practices Oregon accident law can help you.An Oregon accident...

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Have you been injured and either live in Oregon or think you might have a case that took place in Oregon? It is best to seek professional help immediately. The law is a complicated affair and best handled by a competent attorney. Check out the services of an Oregon injury lawyer and see what he/she can do for you.Have you been injured and either live in Oregon or think you might have a case that...

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