PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: SERIOUS INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 211 SOUTH OF ESTACADA (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: July 15th, 2014 6:33 PM
Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Tuesday afternoon's serious injury traffic crash involving a motorcycle and passenger car that occurred on Highway 211 at S. Hayden Road south of Estacada. The names of those involved will be released Wednesday. The highway is expected to be closed until about 9:00 p.m.
Preliminary information indicates on July 15, 2014 at approximately 4:20 p.m., a motorcycle operated by an adult male was traveling southbound on Highway 211 when a northbound Kia Soul four-door turned left toward S. Hayden Road. The motorcycle crashed into the Kia's passenger side, ejecting the operator from the motorcycle onto the highway.
The motorcycle operator was critically injured and transported by AMR ambulance to Oregon Health & Science University. He was wearing a protective helmet.
The adult female driver of the Kia and three passengers were also transported by ground ambulance to area hospitals. Their injuries are non-life threatening but were considered minor to serious.
OSP troopers from the Portland Area Command office are continuing the investigation.
OSP was assisted at the scene by fire and paramedics from Estacada, Molalla, Colton, Sandy and Clackamas County fire departments, and officers from Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and Sandy Police Department.
ODOT is on scene assisting with traffic control. A detour is established around the scene using county roads.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
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Preliminary information indicates on July 15, 2014 at approximately 4:20 p.m., a motorcycle operated by an adult male was traveling southbound on Highway 211 when a northbound Kia Soul four-door turned left toward S. Hayden Road. The motorcycle crashed into the Kia's passenger side, ejecting the operator from the motorcycle onto the highway.
The motorcycle operator was critically injured and transported by AMR ambulance to Oregon Health & Science University. He was wearing a protective helmet.
The adult female driver of the Kia and three passengers were also transported by ground ambulance to area hospitals. Their injuries are non-life threatening but were considered minor to serious.
OSP troopers from the Portland Area Command office are continuing the investigation.
OSP was assisted at the scene by fire and paramedics from Estacada, Molalla, Colton, Sandy and Clackamas County fire departments, and officers from Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and Sandy Police Department.
ODOT is on scene assisting with traffic control. A detour is established around the scene using county roads.
Photograph - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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