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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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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Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
Portland, OR
Eugene, OR
The pickup truck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 south of Eugene had been stolen in the Portland area.
Oregon State Police say the pickup hit a disabled semi-truck on the shoulder Tuesday morning.
Bend, OR
Alcohol was likely a contributing factor in a Monday morning crash in which 24-year-old Erin Fast allegedly hit Robert Kahl, 40, with her car at the intersection of Northeast Revere Avenue and Division Street, according to a news release from Bend Police Lt. Nick Parker.
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
A Prineville man was killed and his female passenger was injured when their pickup crashed into a semi-truck north of Madras on Saturday.
Portland, OR
The motorcyclist who was killed in a crash Monday night in Happy Valley has been identified as Michael Anthony Palmeri, 59, of Clackamas.
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA
On Saturday at about 10:48 p.m., a 2001 Volkswagen Bug driven by Sharon Monk, 53, of Stanfield, Ore., was northbound on Highway 11 near milepost 11 when her car traveled off the left side of the highway, down a steep embankment and rolled before coming to rest in a field on its top.
Portland, OR
A 64-year-old truck driver died after a crash on Interstate 84 in Hood River. Oregon State Police
Authorities have released the name of the truck driver who died in a crash early Friday morning on Interstate 84 in Hood River.
Portland, OR
Two Oregon State University students were killed in a traffic crash Sunday morning on Highway 20 near Eddyville.
Portland, OR
An elderly driver from Colorado was killed and two Hillsboro residents in an SUV were injured in a two-vehicle crash that blocked U.S. Highway 20 near Santiam Pass, west of Sisters for over an hour Monday morning, Oregon State Police reported.
Portland, OR
A Corvallis man died and four Philomath residents suffered minor injuries in a Saturday afternoon crash in Albany, the Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
Portland, OR
A pedestrian, later identified as Joseph Lee Locke, 50, was struck and killed on I-5 northbound, by a truck driven by Albert McCormick Jr., 63, two miles north of Woodburn, according to Oregon State Police.
Portland, OR
Portland, OR
Police are investigating a crash in Independence that killed an 18-year old and injured five others, including three children.