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Monday, February 10, 2014Area:
Portland, ORTwo inmates in a roadside work crew were struck by a semi-truck on Interstate 5 near Wilsonville Tuesday morning, according to Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue.
Witnesses said the truck driver told them he choked on coffee and then passed out before hitting the workers.
One of the injured inmates was taken to Oregon Health & Science University hospital. The 40-year-old woman's injuries were serious, but did not appear to be life-threatening, according to TVF&R spokesman Piseth Pich. The other inmate was treated at the scene.
Chris Sturges works nearby and helped the victims.