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A Sad October

A Sad October

October 2007 will always be remembered as a tragic time for our community. Fatal collisions took the lives of Brett Jarolimek and Tracey Sparling, and Bob Verrinder was critically injured from a collision with a car on Marine Drive.

The articles below chronicle those crashes and the resulting aftermath.


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Cyclocross weekend will be full of spirits

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Trucker’s problems should lead to reforms

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Updated: Memorial plans set for Brett Jarolimek

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When failure to yield, isn’t

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Oregonian: Truck driver has had 25 speeding convictions

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Commissioner Adams to convene “emergency meeting”

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A ghost bike for Brett

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Remembrances of Brett Jarolimek

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Updated: Cyclist dies after collision with garbage truck

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Cyclist has “life-threatening” injuries after Marine Drive collision

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Memorial service planned for Tracey Sparling

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Safer Streets: A sign of respect for non-motorized vehicle lanes

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