UPDATE: NAMES RELEASED - SERIOUS INJURY MOTORCYCLE CRASH - INTERSTATE 205 NEAR PARK PLACE INTERCHANGE
Posted: July 9th, 2010 8:40 AM
Two people were injured when their motorcycle crashed into the back of a car Thursday afternoon in the northbound lanes of Interstate 205 near the Park Place interchange. The female passenger was ejected over the concrete center median barrier and came to rest seriously injured in the left southbound lane. Traffic in both directions was partially or completely blocked for approximately 30 minutes.
On July 8, 2010 at approximately 4:00 p.m. a Harley Davidson motorcycle operated by JAMES C. HEADRICK, age 56, from Dallas, Oregon was northbound on Interstate 205 near milepost 10 when it came upon slowing traffic. The motorcycle crashed into the back of a stop 1998 Honda Civic driven by WALID M. SALLOUT, age 28, from southeast Portland, in the left northbound lane. The motorcycle's passenger, MELVA HEADRICK, age 61, from Dallas, was ejected off the motorcycle, over the concrete center barrier and landed in the left southbound lane.
MELVA HEADRICK was transported by LifeFlight to Legacy Emanuel Hospital. Her injuries are considered serious but not life threatening.
JAMES HEADRICK was transported by AMR ambulance to Legacy Emanuel Hospital with minor injuries.
SALLOUT was not injured.
OSP troopers from the Portland Area Command office are continuing the investigation. ODOT, Clackamas County Fire District 1, and Gladstone Police Department assisted at the scene.
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