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Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into the cause of Saturday afternoon's motorcycle-involved fatal traffic crash that occurred on Highway 126E at Mill Creek Road west of McKenzie Bridge. The victim's name will be released Sunday to allow family additional time for next of kin notifications. OSP is seeking witnesses who reportedly were at the intersection when the crash occurred but left before they could be interviewed. On June 14, 2014 at approximately 12 noon, a 2005 Yamaha motorcycle pulling a small utility trailer...
One killed, eight injured in wreck Santiam accident SANTIAM PASS: A traffic crash Sunday afternoon took the life of one man and injured eight others. According to Oregon State Police reports, the accident occurred on May 18th at approximately 12:35 p.m. It involved a 2008 Ford Focus driven by Ellen D. Freddi, 34, from Jefferson, who was traveling eastbound near milepost 81 when she lost control on the wet roadway and struck a guardrail on the south side of the highway. The Ford continued into the westbound lane where it collided nearly head-on...
One killed, eight injured in wreck...
OSP press release Oregon State Police (OSP) is continuing the investigation into a Sunday afternoon fatal traffic crash on Highway 20 just east of the Santiam Summit. One lane of the highway was open at 5 pm. on 5/18, but traffic was delayed. Preliminary information indicates that at approximately 12:35 p.m, the driver of a 2008 Ford Focus traveling on Highway 20 near milepost 81 lost control on the wet roadway and struck the guardrail on the south side of the highway. The Ford continued into the eastbound lane where it was struck by a 2009...
Sheriff's Office logo" src="http://mckenzieriverreflectionsnewspaper.com/sites/default/files/small_Sheriff%20Press%20Release.png" style="width: 180px; height: 62px; margin: 5px; float: left;" The Sheriff's Office received a report of a submerged vehicle in the McKenzie River near milepost 31 (East of Ben and Kay Dorris Boat Ramp area) at approximately 6:57 p.m. on Monday night. It is unknown how the vehicle, a 2011 Kia Utility SUV, ended up in the water. Information gathered so far indicates that there was only one occupant in the vehicle. The...
Last week's edition of McKenzie River Reflections (4/17/14) had a headline that should have read "Airlifted driver cited for DUII." The driver, Wanda Keller of McKenzie Bridge, was cited by OSP for DUII and Reckless Driving. She has not been convicted....
Driver Cited in Alcohol-Involved Injury Crash Highway 126 near Belknap Springs OSP Press Release MCKENZIE BRIDGE: A female driver was cited by Oregon State Police (OSP) related to an investigation into Wednesday afternoon's single vehicle injury rollover crash on Highway 126 near South Belknap Springs Road. According to Lieutenant Gregg Hastings, OSP Public Information Officer, the investigation indicated alcohol was a contributing factor. On April 9th, at approximately 4:05 p.m., OSP was notified of a rollover crash with driver entrapment on...
McKenzie Fire logo Wednesday December 11th at approx 14:18 McKenzie Fire/Rescue was dispatched for a logging accident approx 5 miles up Quartz Creek Rd. The dispatch information stated we were responding for a male patient who had fallen during a logging operation who possibly had a broken leg. First McKenzie crews arrived at Quartz Creek and were lead to the incident location by a member of the logging crew, once they arrived at the location two crew members crossed the creek and hiked up the hill to find a male with a possible broken ankle...
Nov. 6: 7:58 PM: Disorderly Subject – 88000 block, Easy Lane. Complainant reports son is trying to break things around the house. Caller disconnected after screaming into the phone, “Are you coming or not?” Resolved. Nov. 7: 9:47 AM: Criminal Trespass – 45000 block, N. Gate Creek Rd. Caller reports a 60 year old male stalker is under her house – needs police immediately. Info taken. Nov. 7: 10:20 AM: Traffic Hazard – Mp. 39, McK. Hwy. Caller advises tree branches/tree tops are falling into the roadway. A micro burst cam...
Oct. 17: 5:50 AM: Suspicious Vehicle – 94000 block, Marcola Rd. Report of a silver van parked across from the fire station. No one was seen around it. Caller is concerned due to previous break ins at the fire station. 09:00: Patrol check – campers have been given permission to be there. Oct. 17: 6:51 PM: Overdue Subject – Leaburg Dr. & McK. Hwy. Caller advises her boyfriend was last seen at 15:15 to go upriver to look for cans. Caller fell asleep, woke up & he had not returned. She is unable to drive the pickup to go look for...
Greenwood wreck LEABURG: A Monday morning search in the dark for a missing motorist resulted in drunken driving charges for a Springfield man. According to Oregon State Police Trooper Evan Sether, a friend of the driver alerted the Lane County Sheriff’s office around 4 a.m. The caller advised the motorist had called him via a cell phone telling him he’d been an accident at an unknown location along Hwy. 126 near Leaburg and was trapped in his vehicle. Police searching the area were unable to locate the accident scene until the 911-call cen...
Oct. 4: 5:08 PM: Theft 1, Criminal Mischief 1 – Mp. 9, McK. Hwy. Taken: about 500 ft. of phone line stolen off pole. About 20 people are out of service – should be restored in about 3 hours. Report taken. Oct. 4: 8:01 PM: Suspicious Conditions – McK. Hwy. & Thurston Rd. Caller saw a small yellow possibly Datsun pickup parked on the wrong side of the road near a bucket truck w/o markings. Caller suspects they were stealing wire – no cones or lights. 20:09: Advised this is the flagger’s truck. They will be on the scene t...
Excerpts From the October 10, 2013 Sheriff’s Reports Sept. 27: 8:15 AM: Traffic Complaint – Mp. 17, Marcola Rd. Caller is concerned because 2 teenage boys wearing dark clothing and orange vests are holding signs asking drivers to slow down. Caller is concerned they are “not official.” They advised they are slowing traffic down for a truck delivery. Unable to dispatch. Sept. 28: 7:00 AM: Suspicious Conditions – Mp. 4, Camp Creek Rd. Caller saw an older male on foot eastbound with a flashlight trying to flag down passing motorists. In...
5:28: At about 11:30 p.m. Trooper Boyd, with Deputy Combs (LCSO) riding, contacted a camp in the USFS Saddle Dam Campground on Blue River Reservoir after hearing a verbal dispute. Deputy Combs received consent to search the female who showed signs of meth use and seized two baggies of methamphetamine from her. Boyd contacted the male and noticed a 12 – 14”+ Douglas fir tree nearby that had been cut down recently. The male suspect indicated tat the tree was in his way when he attempted to park his vehicle. The investigation revealed two a...
Excerpts from 2005 Sheriff’s Reports Sept 11: 2620: Suspicious Subject - 89000 block, Old Mohawk Rd., Marcola Rd. 2 male subjects came to residence and asked 18 year old female if they could live with her. One subject had long black hair the other had long blonde hair They later returned and refused to leave. Sept 13: 1153: Menacing - Camp Creek & Marcola Rds. Caller advises a male subject at location just pointed a gun at complainant & followed him for 5 minutes. Suspect is on a tractor, caller is in a Bronco. July 3: 1853: Location Wanted S...
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Aug. 29: 11:36 PM: Suspicious Vehicle – Mp. 9, McK. Hwy. Caller advises they are eastbound in a motorhome. A small white vehicle has been following them since Eugene. Caller thinks the driver is upset because her husband accidentally pulled out in front of him. Involved is possibly intoxicated. Advised. Aug. 31: 4:16 PM: Disorderly Subject – 50000 block, McK. Hwy. An intoxicated male in an inflatable kayak was docked on the bank by complainant’s property, threatening to beat up caller’s husband. Involved is in his 50’s, goate...
Excerpts From the September 5, 2013 Sheriff’s Reports Aug. 20: 4:40 PM: Attempt To Locate Drunk Driver – Mp. 7, Marcola Rd. Involved is a northbound small red compact that swerved 10 – 12 times, continues to cross the center line. An “old man” is the driver. Info relayed. Aug. 21: 10:10 AM: Suspicious Conditions – 56000 block, McK. Hwy. Subject was evicted, has used complainant’s credit cards to make several purchases. Info taken. Aug. 21: 5:52 PM: Dispute – 52000 block, McK. Hwy. Caller was throwing a can of peaches...
Aug. 15: 1:20 PM: Reckless Endangering – Shotgun Creek area. Report of subjects shooting in the direction of crew of 5 loggers. 14:34: Patrol check – unfounded for now. Aug. 15: 2:04 PM: Suspicious Conditions – Upper Johnson Creek Rd. & McK. Hwy. Involved is a subject driving an older maroon Chevy Astro or Dodge sleeper van. Caller believes they are “tweakers.” 1 had a camo headscarf, 1 had medium length curly hair, all have tattoos. Subjects went on EWEB property with ATV’s, guns, shovels & buckets. Johnson Creek is a priva...
Excerpts From the July 22, 2013 Sheriff’s Reports Aug. 8: 1:36 AM: Dispute – 54000 block, McK. River Dr. Caller was in a dispute with female subject & left on his own volition – advises no assault but is concerned involved may try to report him for assault. He was concerned for her safety, couldn’t articulate why except that she was very upset when he left. Info taken. Aug. 8: 7:06 AM: Vicious Dog – 49000 block, McK. Hwy. A Doberman has caller pinned to a chair – is growling & nipping at her. The front door is loc...
Excerpts From the July 18, 2013 Sheriff’s Reports July 31: 3:23 PM: Abandoned Vehicle – Blue River area. Caller advises an abandoned Glastron boat on a trailer has been in the brush at the weigh station all day. 18:34: Spoke to registered owner. He secured the boat & is planning to return to it. He had a family emergency. Info taken. Aug. 1: 2:13 AM: Disorderly Subject – 37000 block, Upper Camp Creek Rd. Caller advises a subject who has been staying in his shop came to his front door wanting to know why the police weren’t the...
Motorhome wreck A Eugene-area woman is facing multiple charges after a stalled motorhome she was operating on Sunday evening rolled down an embankment as some of its occupants were trying to push it off Highway 126 east of Vida. The vehicle flipped on its top, injuring at least four people. The accident occurred on August 4th at approximately 7:00 p.m., when Oregon State Police (OSP) received a report of a possible DUII driver operating an older model motorhome traveling along the highway near Nimrod. As an OSP trooper was en route to the...
Paraglider crash A Springfield-area man was seriously injured Sunday morning when the paraglider he was operating lost power after taking off and crashed to the ground in the Santiam Pass area. According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Senior Trooper Toni Raugust, the accident occurred on July 21st, at approximately 10:15 a.m., James M. Carter, 55, of Springfield, had just lifted off from the ground in his paraglider near the ODOT Santiam Pass compound. As he was about tree level (approximately 100 foot altitude) the paraglider lost power and...
Excerpts From the July 18, 2013 Sheriff’s Reports July 4: 12:39 PM: Traffic Hazard – Mp. 27, McK. Hwy. A male subject came into complainant’s yard & headed towards the river. They pointed him back to the road & now he is now in & out of the highway, staggering. He appears to be either intoxicated or on something. Involved is westbound, 25 – 30, 5’ 10”, 165 lbs., brown hair, wearing a turquoise T-shirt. OSP advised. July 4: 5:58 PM: Stranded Boaters – Camp Creek Rd. & Sky High Dr. A male & female subject were flipped out of...
July 11, 2013 Sheriff’s Reports Excerpts June 27: 7:04 AM: Family Dispute – 55000 Delta Rd. Complainant vs. boyfriend. Subject is pushing caller against the wall. There are 4 firearms at location, upstairs – he does not have access to them. Caller is declining medics – needs a place to stay & has a dog, doesn’t know anyone nearby. She slept in her car last night, says she is going into the woods, will not be able to be found. “She is not willing to become a victim,” is taking off on foot. 07:29: Male needs to leave for wor...
