Man remains hospitalized after collision at Cully and Killingsworth
It’s been a tragic start to summer on Portland’s streets.
Serious Crashes
Women remain hospitalized following Highway 101 collision
Approximate location of collision via Google Streetview. The two Canadian women involved in a collision Monday on Highway 101 north of Gold Beach remain hospitalized at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Springfield (near Eugene) today. 30 year old Martha McClean remains in the Intensive Care Unit. That’s all I was able to find out about … Read more
Collision on Hwy 101 north of Gold Beach leads to serious injuries – UPDATED
Approximate location of collision. Another collision on Highway 101, this time involving two people who were riding about 11 miles north of Gold Beach. According to the Oregon State Police (OSP) at about 12:55 pm yesterday, a PT Cruiser driven by a 61-year-old man was southbound on 101 traveling over Ophir Dike when it “struck … Read more
76-year old racer Clark Henry seriously injured in Beaverton collision – Updated
Clark Henry at the 2010 OBRA Awards Banquet.(Photo © J. Maus) 76-year old Clark Henry, a member of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association and the oldest active racer in the state, was hit and seriously injured while bicycling in a bike lane in Beaverton this morning at around 8:00 am. According to the Beaverton Police … Read more
Cycle track coming soon to site of fatal hit-and-run
View of SE Division where a fatal collision occurred last week. Note SE 87th in the upper left hand corner.
Fatality on Highway 101 when logging truck, bike collide – Updated
Photo from the scene.(Photo: Oregon State Police) Just before noon today, 81 year old Dale Beacock of Vancouver, Washington died while bicycling on Highway 101 north of Garibaldi. Beacock collided with a logging truck. According to the Oregon State Police, the crash happened around 11:50 am. A truck pulling a loaded log trailer struck Beacock … Read more
Man dies in bike/truck crash on West Union near North Plains – Updated
(Photo: Wash. Co. Sheriff) A crash between a someone operating a pick-up truck and three people riding bikes on a rural road in Washington County resulted in life-threatening injuries. The crash happened at about 9:00 pm on Wednesday night. According to news reports, the collision took place on NW West Union Road about 1/2 mile … Read more
Guest Article: Karl Moritz tells his story; from crash to recovery
Publisher’s note: Back in July 2010, southeast Portland resident Karl Moritz suffered a harrowing crash while riding through Ladd’s Addition. It remains unclear what happened in the seconds before Karl collided head-on with a car traveling in the opposition direction; but what is clear is that the crash changed his life forever. Karl sustained many … Read more
Police make arrest in fatal Molalla hit-and-run – Updated
Jacob Croall booking photo Police arrested a 26-year old man this morning on charges related to the fatal hit-and-run crash on Highway 211 west of Molalla that occurred on March 22nd. Jacob Croall turned himself in and was arrested at the office of his attorney in east Portland at 10:00 am this morning and he … Read more
State Police searching for suspect in Molalla hit and run
The scene on Highway 211 following a hit and run yesterday.(Photo: Oregon State Police) The Oregon State Police continue their investigation this morning into a hit and run crash that occurred yesterday about 3:30 pm. According to the OSP, 67-year old Thomas Mossman was riding his bike westbound on Highway 211 (just west of Palmer … Read more
Beaverton fatality follow-up: A conversation with police spokesman
“Given the circumstances, it seems like issuing a citation would probably not stand up in court. Any person could go in and say, ‘It’s dark, rainy, there’s this little red light in the road’. I think any judge would toss that citation out’.”— Det. Sgt. Jim Shumway, Beaverton Police Department The community is trying to … Read more
Vigil for Bret Lewis to be held Friday in Beaverton
Intersection of TV Hwy and SW Tualaway Ave.(Photo: Jim Parsons) Community members plan to hold a vigil for Bret Lewis*, the man who was hit and killed while bicycling on Tualatin-Valley Highway in Beaverton on Saturday. The event is being planned by local citizen advocate (and 2011 BTA Alice Award nominee) Jim Parsons along with … Read more