One of Portland’s Fire captains has been arrested three times for drunk driving. The most recent DUI accident resulted in injuries for 2 motorists who were on their way home when the Fire Captain crossed the center line and drove them off the road, nearly hitting them head-on. The crash caused extensive damage to the … Read More
A New Tool: Portland Bicycle Accidents Mapped by MIT
Oregon Public Broadcasting reports that MIT is mapping all of Portland’s bicycle accidents as a part of a project called “You Are Here.” The project is being worked on by MIT Media Lab’s Social Computing Group. Portland is one of five cities included in the project so far, but there are hopes that eventually 100 cities … Read More
Man Killed in Portland Area Motorcycle Accident Involving an SUV
News station KOIN reports that a man has been killed in a motorcycle accident near Portland. Three vehicles were involved: a motorcycle, an SUV, and a pickup truck. The motorcyclist was killed. The SUV rolled multiple times, injuring the driver. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured. The accident occurred on Interstate 5, just north … Read More
Fatal Portland Pedestrian Accident Does not Result in Criminal Charges
The Oregonian reports that the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office has decided not to criminally charge the driver in a pedestrian accident that resulted in the death of a 78-year-old woman and injury to her 80-year-old husband. Instead police issued tickets for two relatively minor traffic citations. The auto accident happened on Valentine’s Day morning … Read More
Portland Teens Killed in Commercial Truck Accident
A commercial truck accident killed two Portland teenagers earlier this month, reported news station KOIN. The crash occurred on Highway 47 north of Forest Grove during the morning of April 7, 2014. The driver of the truck was not injured. The report indicates that law enforcement had not yet determined precisely how the accident occurred. Preventing … Read More