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State Police Seek Vehicle of Interest After Fatal Pedestrian Crash | Oregon Injury Lawyers

Date: October 24, 2009
Location: Hwy. 34 west of I-5, Linn County, Oregon
Names: Mary Ann Bradford, William Blake

According to an Oregon State Police press release, Mary Ann Bradford, 42, whose last known residence was in Klawock, Alaska, died after she ran out onto Highway 34, about 100 yards west of I-5, in Linn County, Oregon, and was hit by a truck. Braddock may have been running from a disturbance at a nearby gas station when she ran into the highway around 6:05 AM, October 24, 2009. The driver of the truck, William Blake, 68, of Lebanon, was not injured.
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Car Swerves into Truck's Path, Killing Driver | Oregon Car Accident Lawyers

Date: October 17, 2009
Location: 5995 Hazelgreen Road NE, Silverton, Oregon
Names: Reynaldo Velazquez-Celestino, Mark Zank

Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are trying to figure out why a car crossed the center line and hit a truck head-on. The crash occurred at 5995 Hazelgreen Road NE in Silverton, Oregon, October 17, 2009, at around 6:50 AM. The car’s driver, Reynaldo Velazquez-Celestino, 40, of Salem, was killed in the crash, and the driver of the truck, Mark Zank, 31, of Silverton, was injured.
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Truck Crash in Vida, Oregon Seriously Injures Driver

Date: October 19, 2009
Location: Highway 126E, Vida, Oregon
Names: Forrest D. King

Forrest D. King, 21, of Vida, Oregon, was seriously injured around 2:40 AM, October 19, 2009, when he lost control of his 1993 Subaru truck on Highway 126E.

According to an Oregon State Police press release, the truck was westbound when it hit an embankment on the north side of the highway. King was ejected from the truck, and pinned underneath.

Oregon State Police troopers and paramedics arrived at the crash site, and King was transported to Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield.

McKenzie Fire and Rescue assisted at the scene. As of October 20, police were continuing to investigate, and it was not known whether King was wearing a seat belt.

We send our thoughts to King as he recovers. It can be difficult to get over an accident, but we hope he heals swiftly and easily.

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Driver Seriously Injured in Highway 97 Truck Crash

Date: October 17, 2009
Location: Highway 97 north of Madras, Oregon
Names: Kesar Bhatti

According to an Oregon State Police press release, Kesar Bhatti, 51, of Stockton, California, was seriously injured around 3 PM, October 17, 2009, when his commercial truck and trailer, loaded with apples, left the road on Highway 97 about three miles north of Madras, Oregon.

Bhatti was pinned inside the truck with serious injuries. Fire personnel extracted Bhatti from the truck, and Air Link helicopter ambulance transported him to St. Charles Medical Center – Bend. According to KTVZ.com, Bhatti was in fair condition.

Bhatti was driving a 2004 Freightliner truck and pulling a utility trailer southbound on the highway. On a downhill slope near NE Elm Lane, the truck and trailer left the road and crashed into a nearby farm field. The trailer split open, spilling apples on the field and in the southbound lane of the highway. The truck also leaked several gallons of diesel fuel, which was contained by fire personnel.

Responders included Madras Police Department, Oregon Department of Transportation, Smaf Environmental, Jefferson County Rural Fire Protection District, and Jefferson County Emergency Medical Services.

The southbound lane of Highway 97 was closed until around 4:35 PM, with flaggers directing traffic. As of October 17, state police from Madras and Bend were continuing to investigate the crash.

Many accidents are difficult to understand, but this one involved a man who drove for a living. He had logged more miles on the road than most of us, and had acquired some expertise. What happened? Perhaps this was a dangerous stretch of road. Maybe it was mechanical failure. Or maybe Bhatti took his eyes off the road for a second. We may not ever know exactly what occurred, but we do send Bhatti our best wishes, and we hope he’ll be out of the hospital soon in good health.

If you have been in a crash where the details are unclear, it is especially important to talk to an experienced personal injury attorney, who can conduct a thorough investigation and let you concentrate on your recovery. Some cases, on the other hand, can be settled without an attorney, and our free information can help. If you have more questions, please let us know.

Shulman DuBois, LLC, is located in Portland, Oregon, and serves clients in all Oregon cities and counties, including: Portland, Beaverton, Multnomah County, Hillsboro, Gresham, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, Troutdale, Sellwood, Corvallis, Salem, Eugene, and Albany.

Rollover Crash Kills Two Idaho Men, Dogs

Date: October 14, 2009
Location: U.S. 95, south of Jordan Valley, Oregon
Names: Ron Tibbett, Joseph Geary

Sadness spread over the small eastern Oregon town of Jordan Valley on October 14, 2009, after a tragic rollover crash took the lives of two Idaho men, and killed the two dogs in their vehicle. Ron Tibbett, 46, of Wilder, Idaho, and Joseph Geary, 50, of Marsing, Idaho, were both dead at the scene.

The accident occurred just before 10:30 PM, as the two men drove north on U.S. 95, near Burns Junction, south of Jordan Valley, Oregon. First, the truck veered onto the southbound shoulder of the highway, investigators said. Tibbett tried to steer back onto the road, but overcorrected and hit a fog marker. The truck then slid sideways across the road and rolled several times, ending up in a nearby field. Tibbett and Geary, neither of whom was wearing a seat belt, were thrown from the truck. There were also two dogs in the vehicle, and both of them were killed in the crash.

The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office, Jordan Valley Ambulance and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted at the scene. As of October 15, Oregon State Police troopers and a collision reconstructionist were investigating the accident. The Malheur County Sheriff’s Office was also helping in the investigation.

We are deeply saddened by this tragic accident, and our hearts go out to Tibbett’s and Geary’s families. This is a profound loss. We add our thoughts and prayers to those of their friends and family during this difficult time, and we hope the investigation will lead to some answers. Even though knowing what happened doesn’t ease the pain, it can calm the mind.

Many questions arise out of a car crash. And unfortunately, our minds don’t often focus on recovering; they usually go directly to the financial – medical bills, insurance policies, lost wages. How will you and your family get through it? Fortunately, victims have resources. That’s why we’re here. We’re not ambulance chasers; we’re lawyers who feel it is our duty to help injured people deal with the insurance companies. And the first thing you should do after getting the medical help you need is to go to our website – not to give us your business, but to read our free tips, download helpful documents, or request a free copy of our book. And if that’s not enough, you can always contact us to ask us any questions.

Shulman DuBois, LLC, is located in Portland, Oregon, and serves clients in all Oregon cities and counties, including: Portland, Beaverton, Multnomah County, Hillsboro, Gresham, Lake Oswego, West Linn, Tualatin, Troutdale, Sellwood, Corvallis, Salem, Eugene, and Albany.

Police Seek Driver Who Crashed Stolen Truck | Oregon Accident Lawyers

Date: October 15, 2009
Location: Oregon Highway 370 (O’Neil Highway), Prineville, Oregon
Names: [Unknown]

(Photo: KOHD.com)

Oregon State Police are asking the public’s help in finding the person who stole a pickup truck, crashed it into a guardrail west of Prineville, Oregon, and fled the scene, leaving the truck partly submerged in an irrigation canal.
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