News Release from: Oregon State Police
DAMASCUS RESIDENT CITED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING, OTHER CHARGES FOLLOWING CRASH IN HIGHWAY 26 WORK ZONE
Posted: October 15th, 2012 3:35 PM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) cited a 19-year old Damascus resident Monday for numerous traffic offenses after he lost control at high speed and crashed into a guardrail in a Highway 26 work zone west of Government Camp.
On October 15, 2012 at approximately 12:24 p.m., Senior Trooper Andy McCool was eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 52 when a 1990 Toyota 4-Runner was detected on radar traveling westbound at 87 mph in a 55 mph speed zone. As McCool activated the patrol car emergency lights, the Toyota sped up to 94 mph entering a highway work zone. The Toyota's driver lost control negotiating a curve, going across the highway and crashing into the guardrail on the eastbound shoulder causing extensive damage to the vehicle and guardrail.
The driver, ZACHARY A. CONKLIN, age 19, from Damascus, and passenger were injured.
Subsequent investigation ended with McCool citing CONKLIN to appear in Clackamas County Circuit Court for Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, No Operators License, Driving Uninsured, Violation of the Basic Rule: 94 mph in a 55 mph speed zone, and Unlawful Possession of less than an Ounce of Marijuana.
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