CCSO INVESTIGATES EARLY MORNING MULTIPLE VEHICLE CRASH ON NE ARNDT ROAD, IN CANBY ** (PHOTOS ATTACHED)**
Posted: February 10th, 2010 11:32 AM
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The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Jim Strovink, Detective
Office of Public Information
12700 SE 82ND Avenue, Clackamas, Oregon 97015
News Release ** (Photos Attached) **
All photos attached provided courtesy of the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #10-4488
On Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 7:01 a.m. Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Deputies responded to a head-on collision involving a total of 4 vehicles on NE Arndt Road -- just east of Airport Road NE, in Aurora.
Clackamas County Sheriff's Deputies investigating this crash report a 2000, Chevrolet, S-10, Red, Pick-up Truck was traveling east on NE Arndt Road and unlawfully passed another vehicle on the right. This 2000, Chevrolet, pick-up truck is believed to have been traveling at a high-rate of speed, lost control and careened into the opposing westbound lane of traffic.
This described pick-up truck was found to be in operation by Michael F. Lee, Jr, age 49; of Canby, who was transported from the scene by Woodburn Ambulance with minor injuries to Oregon Health Sciences University Hospital, in Portland.
Michael Lee, Jr. was contacted at this hospital by investigating Deputy Sheriff's and cited for both reckless driving and driving while suspended. There were no passengers in the Michael Lee, Jr. vehicle at the time of this crash.
Three automobiles traveling westbound on NE Arndt Road at the time were struck by the errant truck as it careened into the westbound lane of travel.
The first on-coming vehicle struck received a glancing blow on the drivers door and is described as a 1996, Purple, Plymouth Voyager, Van. The sole occupant driver of this van was not visibly injured and not transported from the scene.
The second vehicle struck head-on -- as the Michael Lee, Jr. pick-up truck continued moving eastbound along the roadway -- is described as a 1988, Blue, Ford, F-150, pick-up truck. The male driver of this vehicle was reported to have received minor injuries in the collision and transported from the scene by Woodburn Ambulance to Meridian Park Hospital. This injured driver transported from the scene is identified as Hector M. Estrada-Vargas, age 45, of Canby.
The third and final vehicle involved in this crash is described as a 1997, Red, Ford, F-350, pick-up truck. This vehicle was also struck in the front end of the vehicle at the conclusion of this multiple collision crash. Fortunately, the operator of this involved vehicle was not visibly injured and was not transported from the scene of the crash.
All photos attached provided courtesy of the Clackamas County Sheriff's office. [END]
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