Date: January 14, 2010
Location: Oakridge, Oregon
Names: Virginia Spalinger, Daniel Miller
According to KTVZ.com, a young Oakridge, Oregon, police officer was not at fault in the tragic crash that killed Virginia Spalinger, 91, on October 12, 2009.
Following OSP’s investigation, and a review by Lane County prosecutors, authorities decided that no charges will be filed against Officer Daniel Miller, 27.
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Date: October 12, 2009
Location: Highway 58 & Crestview Street, Oakridge, Oregon
Names: Virginia Spalinger, Daniel Miller

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The Oakridge, Oregon, community was stunned and grieving after a shocking car crash on October 12, 2009, killed a 91-year-old grandmother and seriously injured a young police officer. The head-on collision at the only stoplight in the small town killed Virginia Spalinger, 91, and critically injured Officer Daniel Miller, 27, who was pursuing a speeder with his siren and police lights on when Spalinger drove her car into his path. Miller has since been released from the hospital.
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