Newport Police News Releases

NPD MEDIA RELEASE       

Incident:       Injury MV Accident      Case: 08N-00650

Location:       Hwy 101/SW Minnie St

Date/Time:      03-07-08 / 1705

       

Details:        On 030708 at about 5:05 PM, Newport Police officers responded to a motor vehicle accident on Hwy 101 at SW Minnie St. that involved an unloaded log truck and a Ford Explorer SUV.  Traffic was detoured around the accident scene for about 45 minutes as police, fire and ambulance crews worked to free the driver of the SUV and then transport her to the Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport.  The driver of the SUV, Jeanie Vaughn (age 35) of Newport, suffered non-life threatening injuries.  The driver of the log truck, Kelly Woods (age 40) of Waldport, was not injured.  The SUV suffered heavy damage and was towed from the scene.

Vaughn, who was found to have a suspended Oregon drivers license, was cited for Driving While Suspended and for Fail to Obey a Traffic Control Device.

Newport Police were assisted at the scene by the Newport Fire Department and PacWest Ambulance.  

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Information Released By:  Sgt Tom Simpson, (541) 574-3348