MINOR INJURY TRAFFIC CRASH INVOLVING SCHOOL BUS - HIGHWAY 47 SOUTH OF GASTON (PHOTOS)
Posted: January 31st, 2012 11:04 AM
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Oregon State Police (OSP) cited the driver of a vehicle following Tuesday morning's minor injury traffic crash with an unloaded school bus on Highway 47 a mile south of Gaston.
According to Senior Trooper Dan Davis, on January 31, 2012 at approximately 7:10 a.m. a Yamhill/Carlton School District bus driven by GREGORY VISAGE, age 61, from Yamhill, was northbound on Highway 47 in the process of turning left onto Goodin Creek Road when it was struck in the rear by a 2011 Nissan Leaf four-door driven by ROBERT N. HILL, age 71, from Carlton.
Front and side airbags, coupled with the use of safety restraints, prevented possible serious injury to HILL. He was examined at the scene for minor injuries but was not taken to a hospital.
VISAGE was not injured.
HILL was cited by OSP for Careless Driving.
OSP was assisted at the scene by Gaston Rural Fire District and ODOT.
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