Complete Oregon accident reports and news.
Oregon - The Beaver State is known for a diverse landscape including the Pacific coastline, the Cascade Mountain Range, and dense evergreen forests
Oregon is the ninth largest state and, with a population of 4 million, the 26th most populous. Its borders are defined by the Columbia River to the north and the Snake River to the east.
Oregon's climate is generally mild. The climate varies with dense evergreen mixed forests spreading across much of the west, and a high desert to the east. The southwestern portion of the state, particularly the Rogue Valley, has a Mediterranean climate with drier and sunnier winters and hotter summers, similar to Northern California. Like Western Europe, Oregon, and the Pacific Northwest in general, is considered warm for its latitude, and the state has far milder winters for the given elevation than the comparable latitude parts of North America. Western Oregon's climate is heavily influenced by the Pacific Ocean. The western third of Oregon is very wet in the winter, moderately to very wet during the spring and fall, and dry during the summer.
Major roadways in Oregon
The state highway system consists of about 8,000 miles (13,000 km) of state highways owned and maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation. Currently, there are 67 active Primary State Highways.The northern part of the state is connected to the southern part of Oregon by Interstate 5. Interstate 84 joins the eastern and the western part of Oregon. The State of Oregon has 66,902 miles of total roads and highways. The good roads of Oregon help in the intra and inter-state connectivity.
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When someone is injured in an accident in Oregon, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
What to do after a serious injury accident in Oregon
When someone has been injured or killed in a motor-vehicle collision in Oregon, the accident victim and their family members are left with medical bills, lost income, and other costs. It is important to get legal assistance to help the accident victim recover, or when the accident is fatal, to help the family members get fully compensated for their losses. Learn more about how an Oregon personal injury attorney will help injured victims and families.
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Portland, OR
A Battle Ground man is in critical condition following a crash in Clackamas County Ore. Wednesday afternoon.
Portland, OR
A woman who died in a wildlife-caused traffic accident west of Baker City on Interstate 84 Saturday evening has been identified as a 60-year-old from Blackfoot, Idaho.
Portland, OR
A 48-year-old Dallas, Oregon man died in a fiery crash on Interstate 5 south of Wilsonville Friday.
Lt. Gregg Hastings, an Oregon State Police spokesman, said a northbound 1993 Buick Regal went off the road near Milepost 281, about three miles south of Wilsonville, around 11:55 a.m.
Portland, OR
Authorities have identified the Oregon motorcycle rider who died after a high speed crash on the highway in Salem.
Portland, OR
The man who was killed in a Friday crash on U.S. 30 near Astoria has been identified as Bryce William Saranpaa, 43, of Warrenton.
Portland, OR
One woman was killed in a crash near Cannon Beach and another was rescued after a hitchhiker came across the wreckage.
Portland, OR
A Polk County sheriff's sergeant was killed Friday afternoon after a crash on Oregon 22 in Salem.
According to Salem police, at about 4:11 p.m. a vehicle traveling eastbound on Oregon 22 crashed near the Rosemont Northwest on-ramp.
Eugene, OR
Eugene, OR
Oregon State Police say a 50-year-old man who was killed after he walked into the path of traffic on Interstate 5 near Roseburg had an apparent history of mental illness.
Eugene, OR
A 71-year-old man was killed Friday morning after a crash on Highway 138W near Elkton, Oregon State Police said.
Oregon State Police have identified David Charles Duvick, 71, of Elkon as the driver who was killed in a crash on Highway 138W Friday morning.
Portland, OR
Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal commercial truck crash that killed a 42-year-old man.
At 11 a.m. on Thursday a 2000 Freightliner truck pulling a trailer rolled over while turning on a right curve on the southbound lanes of Oregon 47, just north of Yamhill.
Portland, OR
Sylvester Cooper Jr., 90, and Elizabeth Carolyn Cooper, 91, killed in crash on June 10 on Oregon 22.
A 90-year old man involved in a Tuesday afternoon accident that killed his 91-year-old wife, died Wednesday of his injuries, police said.
Portland, OR
PORTLAND -- A Vancouver teen was killed Sunday afternoon after being hit near the Greyhound bus depot in downtown Portland.
She was identified Monday as Monserrat Hernandez Garcia, 18, by the Multnomah County Medical Examiner's office.
Portland, OR
A memorial service for a teen killed in a West Linn car accident will be held on Saturday, according to a friend of the family.
Eugene, OR
A bike rider hit by a pickup truck when he turned in front of the vehicle died Wednesday, Oregon State Police reported.