A Redmond-area man was killed and three others injured in a fatal traffic crash Friday morning on Highway 22E near Detroit.
According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Recruit Trooper Jennifer Russell, on February 6, 2009 at approximately 11:37 a.m. a 2000 Ford F350 pickup pulling a utility trailer operated by REXANNA TROXEL, age 54, was eastbound on Highway 22E near milepost 46 negotiating a curve when it lost control. The pickup and trailer jackknifed into the westbound lane colliding with a 2007 Dodge Durango driven by ROBERT BRIAN O'NEAL, age 37, from Redmond.
ROBERT O'NEAL was pronounced deceased at the scene. He was using safety restraints.
His wife, AMY O'NEAL, age unknown, and 3-year old son SHAUN, received minor injuries. His wife was using safety restraints and son was in a child safety seat. Both received minor injuries.
TROXEL, who recently moved to Lincoln City from Madras, was using safety restraints and received minor injuries.
The three injured persons were transported by ambulance to Santiam Hospital.
OSP troopers from the Salem Area Command office and a collision reconstructionist from the Bend Area Command office are continuing the investigation. No enforcement action has been taken pending completion of the investigation.
Highway 22E at the crash scene was closed until about 4:00 p.m. with detours in place. ODOT assisted with traffic control. Gates Fire Department responded and handled medical treatment prior to transport.
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When you get a moment please
When you get a moment please go to www.dangeroustrailers.org While I feel sorry for what happend the fact is since 1988 over 449,828 have been injured and since 1975 over 14,821 people have been killed by passenger cars that tow these trailers. In fact just last week a jury awared a women in Nebraska 8.6 million because a Hich company has know about their defective hitches for over 20 years and has not told anyone. The point is... what caused him to loose control? Was it the trailer? Was it the Hitch? Was it trailer sway? Was the trailer hooked up with the right size hitch? Ball? Was the trailer loaded correctly... who trained and who sold the trailer to this person. This accident did not have to happen if we had a national standard on hitches and trailers... but yet this was stated by me and the VCU Crash team in Virginia in which nothing has been done...
http://www.dangeroustrailers.org/uploads/TA14new.pdf
"In Summary, this crash was caused when a homemade trailer detached from the pick up
that towed it. It struck a Cadillac traveling in lthe opposing lanes of traffic, fatally
injuring the driver. Trailers are a special class of vehicle and all are subject to some
requirements regarding lights and chains. While the Code exempts some smaller trailers,
those designed to carry over 3000 pounds are required to have brakes and to be inspected
beyond the initial visual confirmations of a VIN plate.
"HOWEVER, VIRGINIA STATE CODE IS SILENT AS TO ANY DESIGN OR
CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS FOR THOSE VEHICLES OR FOR TOWING
CHAINS AND HITCHES. The purpose of this TECHNICAL ALERT is to draw attention
to the POTENTIAL dangers of unsafe trailers on roadways in the Commonwealth. In many
cases, towed trailers may be in OBVIOUS violations of safety codes that relate to lighting,
braking and inspection requirements. Wherever possible, LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
should be trained in ways to quickly and easily identify such vehicles. In other cases, a trailer
may meet all legal requirements but still be hazardous when used in transportation. THE TEAM
RECOMMENDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE POLICE AND OR MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
REVIEW THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE CODE AND CONSIDER WAYS TO
IMPROVE SAFETY WITH REGARD TO TRAILERS OPERATED ON VIRGINIA ROADS.
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