UPDATE: NAMES & PHOTOS RELEASED - SERIOUS INJURY BICYCLE-INVOLVED TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 126 EAST OF POWELL BUTTE IN CROOK COUNTY (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: August 13th, 2014 10:21 AM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into Tuesday afternoon 's serious injury bicycle-involved traffic crash that occurred along Highway 126 east of Powell Butte in Crook County. The names of the involved persons are released in this update.
On August 12, 2014 at approximately 4:44 p.m., FREDERICK BOUWMAN, age 53, from Ontario, Canada, was riding a KOGA Miyata bicycle westbound along the paved shoulder of Highway 126 near milepost 9 when he was struck from behind by the right front quarter panel and side mirror of a westbound 2003 GMC Sierra pickup driven by NORMAN CHADWICK, age 44, from Powell Butte.
BOUWMAN was ejected from his bicycle and seriously injured. BOUWMAN was transported by air ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with serious non-life threatening injuries. He was wearing a helmet.
CHADWICK was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation. An enforcement decision is pending upon completion of the investigation.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Crook County Sheriff's Office, local fire personnel and ODOT.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
On August 12, 2014 at approximately 4:44 p.m., FREDERICK BOUWMAN, age 53, from Ontario, Canada, was riding a KOGA Miyata bicycle westbound along the paved shoulder of Highway 126 near milepost 9 when he was struck from behind by the right front quarter panel and side mirror of a westbound 2003 GMC Sierra pickup driven by NORMAN CHADWICK, age 44, from Powell Butte.
BOUWMAN was ejected from his bicycle and seriously injured. BOUWMAN was transported by air ambulance to St. Charles Medical Center in Bend with serious non-life threatening injuries. He was wearing a helmet.
CHADWICK was not injured and is cooperating with the investigation. An enforcement decision is pending upon completion of the investigation.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Crook County Sheriff's Office, local fire personnel and ODOT.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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