Oregon Injury Law News
Category: Public Safety Law Enforcement
Oregon Traffic Stop Leads to Arrest and Seizure of 500,000 Fentanyl Pills
Oregon State Police arrested a man after discovering nearly half a million fentanyl-laced pills in his vehicle during a traffic stop on Interstate 5.
Read MoreSept. 26, 2024 Photo by Yahoo News By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:38 p.m.
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Fatal Motorcycle Accident Strikes Southeast Portland
A motorcyclist was fatally injured following a crash with a vehicle at the intersection of Southeast 55th Avenue and East Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon.
Read MoreSept. 20, 2024 By Staff Writer Updated Sept. 20, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
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Fatal Pedestrian Accident Strikes Madison South Neighborhood
A pedestrian was tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in Portland, Oregon, prompting a police investigation.
Read MoreSept. 18, 2024 Photo by None By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:37 p.m.
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Armed Standoff Ends in Fatal Shooting by Linn SWAT Team
An armed suspect was fatally shot during a standoff with Linn County Regional SWAT after allegedly firing at law enforcement.
Read MoreSept. 14, 2024 Photo by Albany Democrat-Herald By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:37 p.m.
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Oregon Woman Faces DUI Charges with Minor in Car, Sheriff's Dept. Reports
A recent incident in Lowell, Oregon, resulted in the DUI arrest of a woman who was reportedly acting erratically with a child in the car. The confrontation escalated, involving physical resistance and injury to a deputy.
Read MoreSept. 12, 2024 Photo by None By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:38 p.m.
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Summer Traffic Safety Campaign Concludes with Enhanced Enforcement Measures
Lincoln City, Oregon, ramps up traffic safety measures with pedestrian safety events and DUI enforcement shifts, funded by grants to reduce traffic accidents.
Read MoreSept. 4, 2024 Photo by None By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:38 p.m.
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Impaired Driver Hits Police Car in Arbor Lodge, Injuring Two Officers
Two Portland police officers sustained injuries after their parked vehicles were hit by an impaired driver in the Arbor Lodge Neighborhood.
Read MoreSept. 1, 2024 Photo by None By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:37 p.m.
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Deadly Collision on I-84 in Union County Claims Lives
A series of fatal vehicular accidents across Oregon has raised significant road safety concerns, including incidents in Union, Marion, Polk, and Washington counties.
Read MoreAug. 30, 2024 Photo by Statesman Journal By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:38 p.m.
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Deadly Accident on Forest Service Road 102 Shakes Grant County
A fatal all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident on Forest Service Road 102 in Grant County resulted in the death of Keri Thornock.
Read MoreAug. 28, 2024 By Staff Writer Updated Aug. 28, 2024, 12:16 p.m.
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Oregon State Study Finds No Increase in Unsafe Behavior with Rolling-Stop Bike Laws
A recent study by Oregon State University has concluded that rolling-stop bicycle laws, like those implemented in Oregon, do not promote unsafe behaviors among drivers or cyclists.
Read MoreAug. 27, 2024 Photo by Yahoo News By Staff Writer Updated Oct. 31, 2024, 8:37 p.m.