Hood River
CRIME & SAFETY
Portland Woman Fatally Struck by Ambulance on I-84 Near Hood River While Tending to Flat Tire
Tragedy struck the otherwise quiet roads of I-84 in the early hours of Thursday when a woman fatally collided with an ambulance while tending to her flat tire. According to KOIN, Oregon State Police reported that the incident occurred around 12:45 a.m. near milepost 54 in Hood River County. The victim was identified as Geraldean Edna Martin, 55, of Portland. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
2 hospitalized over 8 rescues in 10 days on Mount Hood and Columbia River Gorge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two people have been taken to hospitals over the course of eight rescues in 10 days in the Mount Hood, Hood River and Columbia River Gorge area. The Hood River County Sheriff's Office said it's "shaping up to be a busy rescue season." Starting on the...
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