CCSO: Two injured when vehicle crashes into a tree

News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office
CCSO: TWO INJURED WHEN VEHICLE CRASHES INTO A TREE
Posted: July 5th, 2011 12:29 PM

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
James Rhodes, Sergeant
Office of Public Information
9101 SE Sunnybrook Avenue Blvd, Clackamas, Oregon 97015

NEWS RELEASE

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-20000.

On July 4th 2011 just after 8:00pm a Silver 2004 Chrysler Sebring driven by Thomas Junior Jackson, age 21, crashed through a fence and struck a tree in the back yard of an apartment at the Stephanie Court Apartments, 7820 SE Stephanie Court, Clackamas, Oregon.

Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies responded with Clackamas Fire personnel to the scene within five minutes. Clackamas Fire extricated Mr. Jackson from the vehicle using specialized equipment. Mr. Jackson and his passenger, Alex Romero, age 20, both from Portland, were transported to OHSU by ambulance.

Witnesses stated the vehicle was travelling at a very high rate of speed before it lost control without apparent reason. The vehicle fish tailed, struck the curb and crossed the sidewalk before it crashed through a fence and impacted a large tree.

The apartment building was not struck.

No one else was injured in the crash.

This incident is still under investigation by the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office.

Please reference Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Case #11-20000.

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