Claudio Martinez Marquez, 43, dead, Natasha Fisher, 18, and Bonifacio Martinez Garcia, 33, injured after head-on crash on Oregon 99 east of McMinnville, Oregon
Modified Date:
Wed, 05/15/2019 - 4:07pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, May 4, 20161 person dead, three taken to hospitals after head-on crash east of McMinnville
Authorities were dispatched to a two-car, head-on crash on Oregon 99W near milepost 34 around 9 p.m. Wednesday, the Oregon State Police said in a news release.
McMinnville man dies in Highway 99W crash
Jeromy G. Hopper, 24, of McMinnville, was driving 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer northbound when the car went out of control, crossed the center paved median and struck a 2004 Honda Odyssey nearly head-on. The driver, Claudio Martinez Marquez, 43, of McMinnville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Racing suspected in fatal Oregon 99W crash, police say
Once troopers complete their investigation, the case will be turned over to the Yamhill County District Attorney's Office for review, Hugate said.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Oregon State Police at 503-472-2184.
Second man arrested in McMinnville speed-driving crash that killed 1, injured 3
Hopper faces the same charges -- first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault and reckless driving -- as his fellow racer, Andrew R.D. Olsen, 22, of Lafayette, police said.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Head-onPeople Involved:
Claudio Martinez Marquez
Jeremy G. Hopper
Natasha Fisher
Bonifacio Martinez Garcia
Andrew R.D. Olsen
Roadway:
Oregon 99City:
McMinnville, ORCounty:
Yamhill County, ORArea:
Portland, OR
Comments
Documented and undocumented
Documented and undocumented residents of the State of Oregon can be compensated for their injuries and death. Car insurance policies must provide compensation to them. Claudio Marquez, Bonifacio Garcia and Natasha Fisher are all victims of the negligence of Jeremy Hopper and they will all share in the auto insurance policy of Jeremy Hopper. However, if Jeremy did not have any car insurance or did not have enough car insurance to pay all the damages to each of the victims then each of the victims can file Un-insured Motorist Claims or Under- insured claims on their own car insurance policies. In addition they have rights under various crime victims programs. The State of Oregon provides financial aid to crime victims. Contact the Oregon Department of Justice, Crime Victims" Compensation Program, 503-378-5348 or 800-503-7983. Each County in Oregon has a victims restitution program where the sentencing judge may order the criminally convicted person to pay restitution to each of the victims in accordance with each of the victim's damages. Contact the Circuit Court or the District Attorneys Office in Yamhill County and ask if the County has a restitution program or a victims advocate program. I am sure Yamhill County does. Phone me if you have any questions, 800-347-4269. I am the Oregon and Southwest Washington Sponsor for Accident Data Center. Ray Bradley
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