Because the vehicle crashed down an embankment, patients have to be brought up one at a time in a ‘stokes basket’ using a rope system. Photo: Forest Grove Fire & Rescue GALES CREEK – A single-vehicle fatal crash near the Gales Creek Shell station on Saturday morning has resulted in[Read More…]
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Suspect arrested in Gales Creek pursuit and crash
Photo: Washington County Sheriff’s Office PORTLAND – The alleged driver in Friday’s pursuit and crash into Gales Creek was arrested Tuesday afternoon in Portland by members of the North Plains Police Department with assistance from the Portland Police Bureau, according to a press release issued by the Washington County Sheriff’s[Read More…]
Police pursuit ends with vehicle crashing into Gales Creek near Gales Creek Shell station
The vehicle, with a passenger still inside, is pulled from Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley GALES CREEK – A police pursuit that started Friday morning near North Plains on Highway 26 ended when the driver struck a spike strip near the Gales Creek Shell station on Highway 6, lost control,[Read More…]
Highway 6 partially blocked near summit by semi crash
Photo from the scene by Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST – Highway 6 is partially blocked on the east side of the summit after a tractor-trailer crashed, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue. According to ODOT spokesperson Don Hamilton, the westbound lane was completely blocked, and[Read More…]
