SAFETY RESTRAINT USE HELPS WOMAN WALK AWAY FROM INTERSTATE 205 CRASH (PHOTO)
Posted: August 31st, 2010 1:14 PM
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Safety restraint use helped a Sherwood woman walk away from her overturned car following a Tuesday morning crash on Interstate 205 south of West Linn.
According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Senior Trooper Bob Fosburgh, on August 31, 2010 at approximately 7:09 a.m. a 1995 Mercedes Benz driven by HELEN JEAN FINERSON, age 24, from Sherwood, was southbound on Interstate 205 near milepost 4 when she lost control, traveled from the left lane across the southbound lanes and off the highway's right shoulder. The Mercedes rolled on its top and came to a rest amongst several roadside trees.
A passing motorist stopped and helped FINERSON undo her safety restraint as she was upside down in the overturned car. She was able to walk away without any notable injury.
As a reminder, from August 30 to September 12, law enforcement agencies statewide will be working overtime to improve safety on Oregon's roadways. In addition to focused enforcement targeting drunk and drugged driving, officers will monitor safety belt usage with a particular emphasis on child passengers.
According to ODOT, occupant protection educational and enforcement efforts on Oregon's roads are paying off, with 2009 experiencing a full seven percent reduction in motor vehicle fatalities over the previous year. Also in 2009, there were seven fewer child passenger fatalities and 30 fewer child passenger injuries than in 2008.
Photograph Source: Oregon State Police
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