News Release from: Washington Co. Sheriff's Office
COOPER MOUNTAIN FATAL CRASH
Posted: July 28th, 2012 11:27 AM
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Summary of Event
Late Friday night, Washington County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a fatal head-on crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. The rider of the motorcycle and his passenger were pronounced deceased at the scene.
Full Details
On Friday July 27, 2012 at 11:52pm, Washington County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck. Upon arrival, deputies learned that a motorcycle driven by 31-year-old Keith Lawson of Aloha was traveling north on SW 175th Avenue on Cooper Mountain. Witnesses reported that Mr. Lawson accelerated quickly to pass two vehicles in a no passing zone. This section of SW 175th has limited visibility.
When Mr. Lawson passed the two vehicles, he crashed head-on into a 1990 Dodge Dakota driven by 34-year-old Earnest Shottenkirk of Hubbard Oregon. The impact of the crash threw Mr. Lawson and his 24-year-old female passenger from the motorcycle. The motorcycle struck the truck with such force that Mr. Shottenkirk and his passenger 29-year-old Sheila Shottenkirk had to be extricated from their truck by Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue (TVF&R).
Mr. Lawson and his passenger were both fatally injured in the crash. Mr. Lawson's next of kin have been notified. His passengers' next of kin has not been notified at this time. Mr. Shottenkirk and his passenger were transported to OHSU with non-life threatening injuries.
The Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) responded to the scene to investigate the crash and SW 175th Avenue was closed for several hours. The investigation is on going, but speed and decision-making are a factor in the crash.
CART is a multi-agency team of specially trained law enforcement officers from the Sheriff's Office and
the Beaverton, Cornelius, Forest Grove, Hillsboro, King City, Tigard, and Tualatin Police Departments.
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