Police report: One dead, four injured in head-on wrongway crash
A medical problem may have led an Oregon man to black out while driving, which in turn led to an accident that injured four Vancouver residents, one critically, and killed the Oregon man.
The Oregon State Police identified the Vancouver residents as Terry Bradbury, 43; Charles Bradbury, 14; Ashlee Bradbury, 15; and Dawn Nicole Misener, 17. All were taken to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, where Ashlee Bradbury was reported in critical condition Saturday afternoon. Terry Bradbury was reported in serious condition and Charles Bradbury was in stable condition. There was no report available for Misener.
Police said all four were expected to survive the accident.
The accident occurred at 5:35 p.m. Friday on Highway 26 near Boring, Ore. A 2008 Toyota Prius driven by Anthony Petereit, 53, of Boring, was eastbound in the westbound lanes when it struck the Chevrolet S10 pickup that Terry Bradbury was driving.
According to a police news release, Petereit had some health problems, including diabetes, and may have blacked out at the wheel, allowing the Toyota to cross a grassy median and roll into the oncoming lanes.
Petereit, who had been on his way home from work, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man Killed in Crash With Dump Truck
Montgomery County investigators are probing a wreck that killed a 90-year-old driver who drove a silver Honda Civic into a curb and onto a yard, hit a sign, and crashed into a dump truck.
The motorist, Edward F. Hawkins of Silver Spring, died Tuesday night at Suburban Hospital, about six hours after the accident at the corner of Georgia Avenue and August Drive, which is about two miles north of downtown Silver Spring.
The dump truck driver, 70, was not injured, police said.
Crash investigators believe that at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, Hawkins was driving south on Georgia Avenue and made a left onto August Drive. He turned too wide, and the Civic struck cement steps, traveled onto a grassy area at the corner and hit a pedestrian-crossing sign, police said.
Hawkins then steered the Civic back onto August Drive, hitting a 2003 Peterbilt truck, according to police.
The dump truck was stationary, waiting at a red light, according to police. Investigators ask anyone with information about the crash to call 301-840-2435.
Pe Ell Man Shot With Crossbow
The Lewis County sheriff’s office says a Pe Ell (pee-EL’) man was shot with a crossbow by an attacker who hid and waited outside his house.
The 26-year-old victim also was stabbed in the attack about 8 p.m. Wednesday and was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with severe head and chest injuries. He’s reported in stable condition.
Deputies are looking for the attacker they have identified as 33-year-old Lehman Neil Delavergne (del-ah-vern-ee).
Sheriff’s spokeswoman Stacy Brown says investigators aren’t yet releasing any information about a possible motive.
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Police
The family of mentally disabled man, who died in police custody after being shot twice with a Taser stun gun, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Fort Worth and one of its police officers. The lawsuit comes after a local medical examiner in Texas declared the man’s death a homicide caused by use of the Taser.
Michael Patrick Jacobs Jr., 24, died after being jolted with a Taser by police when they responded to a call that he was causing a disturbance outside his family’s home on April 18. The first Taser shot was used to deliver 50,000 volts of electricity for 49 seconds, which is substantially longer than the standard five seconds. After the extended shock, Jacobs was shocked a second time for five more seconds.
The medical examiner, Nizam Peerwani, ruled that the cause of Jacob’s death was “sudden death during neuromuscular incapacitation due to application of a conducted energy device.” There were no signs of drugs or abnormal conditions which could have contributed to his death, according to Peerwani’s report.
Wrongful death cases are usually brought on behalf of the deceased by his or her close family members. Common types of wrongful death cases include:
- Medical mistakes
- Car or airplane accidents
- Criminal attacks
- Work-related exposure to dangerous conditions or substances
- Death during a supervised activity
If you think you have a Renton, Washington wrongful death claim we welcome you to contact our Renton wrongful death lawyers for a free consultation at a time and place of your convenience.