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Highway 97 Crash in Oregon Injures 3 Near Madras – Vehicle Rolled and Flipped [PICTURES]

John McKay — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:13:24 +0000

3 people were sent to area hospitals after the spectacular crash Wednesday morning.

Truck Stuck in Tree Baffles Oregon Investigators [PHOTO]

John McKay — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:52:11 +0000

Police and power company officials near Sherwood, OR, are trying to figure out how a small truck became entangled in a tree... 10 feet off the ground!

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Watch Joggers Escape Unharmed When Out-of-Control Van Slams Into Deli

Drew Weisholtz — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:00:08 +0000

Talk about a close call.

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Bizarre Accidental Shooting Claims Life of 9-Year-Old Oregon Girl

John McKay — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:15:45 +0000

An Oregon City, Oregon girl is dead after accidentally hit by a bullet fired from inside her home.

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Teen Crashes Stolen Strawberry Filled Semi-Trailer And Blames It All on Zombies

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 16:00:57 +0000

It's unclear exactly what exactly Jerimiah Hartline was on last Saturday night, but it's safe to say it was pretty strong.

In his altered state the 19-year-old from Tennessee decided to steal a big rig full of strawberries that had been parked in a weigh station at a Rainbow, California rest stop.

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Adhesive Spill Keeps Commuters Glued to I-5 During Morning Commute Near Federal Way

John McKay — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:31:44 +0000

Talk about a sticky situation!

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Moses Lake Driver Cited in Dramatic Oregon Accident

John McKay — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 20:42:10 +0000

A semi-truck driver from Moses Lake has been found at fault after rear-ending a passenger vehicle on Highway 97 in Oregon Monday.

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Kennewick Man Drifted Off 240 Smashing into Trees at Columbia Park Golf Course

Andrew Kirk — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:21:15 +0000

Thursday morning at about 10 a.m. a 40-year-old Kennewick man drifted off west-bound 240 in Kennewick into Columbia Park Golf Course. He struck a stump, which spun his 2002 Subaru and slammed his door against a tree. According to Washington State Trooper Brian Mihelich, it took 35-40 minutes for fire crews to remove him from the the car. The roof was removed and thrown behind the vehicle. He is at a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The stump he hit was ripped out of the ground and thrown several feet away. The airbag deployed.

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Truck Loaded With Live Bees Crashes, Creates 'Buzz' on Oregon's Highway 97 [PHOTOS]

John McKay — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 19:44:05 +0000

The Oregon State Patrol had to deal with one of the most unusual accidents in years over the weekend.

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9-Year-Old Boy Is First Marijuana DUI Fatality Because of Uncle

John McKay — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 22:00:38 +0000

Authorities believe a 9-year-old boy is the first fatality because of a marijuana DUI since the drug was legalized last year.

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Drunken Man Struck by Car While Standing in Traffic in LaGrande

John McKay — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:39:02 +0000

An Oregon man was was apparently intoxicated when hit by a car shortly before 8 p.m.Thursday on Highway 82 in LaGrande.

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Pasco Bicyclist Killed In Collision With Taxi

Miki Harvey — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:45:42 +0000

Last night a collision occurred between a bicyclist and a taxi-cab on the 2200 block of West Lewis Street in Pasco leaving the 67-year-old bicyclist dead.

The accident occurred at approximately 6:55 p

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Train Hits Semi-Truck Loaded with Jet Fuel Near Irrigon – Driver Escapes Serious Injury

John McKay — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:21:50 +0000

The Oregon State Patrol reports a semi-truck loaded with 10,000 gallons of jet fuel was hit by a train on Highway 730, which runs from Irrigon alongside the Oregon side of the Columbia River, then up into Washington and connects with Washington Highway 12 at the Wallula Junction.

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