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Two Die from Crash into Tow Truck on Highway 211

The crash left the highway blocked at milepost 7.5, between Kropf Road and Barlow Rd., east of Woodburn.

(WOODBURN, Ore.) - Oregon State Police responded to a fatal traffic crash Sunday evening on Highway 211 near S. Kropf Road. This is the highway connecting Molalla and Woodburn.

Senior Trooper Duane Larson with Oregon State Police, told Salem-News.com, "It was a two-vehicle crash, two vehicles involved, one vehicle sustained two fatalities."

Serious Injury Traffic Crash - Highway 211 West Of Molalla

(Molalla, Oregon) - Oregon State Police (OSP) troopers are continuing the investigation into Saturday morning's single vehicle traffic crash south of Molalla that resulted in serious injuries to a 76 year-old Molalla man.

Clackamas County Sheriff`s Detectives Arrest Molalla City Council Member for Aggravated Theft

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Detectives concluded an extensive criminal investigation by interviewing and arresting an appointed Molalla City Council member for a total of thirty-two (32) counts of aggravated theft.

The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office had been requested by Molalla Police Department officials to investigate allegations of theft concerning a currently appointed Molalla City Council member. This City Council member is identified as Michelle Rene Mills, 35, of Molalla.

High Wind and Rain for Oregon

Wind gusts To 75 MPH expected at coastal headlands and beaches...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Moderate winds and rain for the Willamette Valley with high wind and surf for the Oregon Coast.

"A Storm Developing Offshore Will Bring Large Swell That Will Impact The North And Central Oregon Coast Sunday Afternoon And Continue Through Monday Afternoon.

Alcohol-Related Crash Into Molalla River Claims Driver`s Life

The passenger was miraculously "self-rescued" with serious injuries.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Deputies say the out-of-control vehicle first struck a large post anchored in concrete, went off the road and careened over a 15' embankment, landing upside down in 3' of water in the river. Passenger Amanda Sowa climbed the steep bank and had to walk half a mile to reach help.

Unidentified Man Drowns at Wagon Wheel Park

The victim is described as an adult, Hispanic male.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - A drowning at Wagon Wheel Park in Molalla, led to the response of both Molalla Fire personnel and Clackamas County Sheriff's deputies tonight at about 7:00 p.m. this evening.

The Park is located on the Molalla River at the intersection with Highway 213. The circumstances of the drowning are unknown, according to a press release issued Sunday.

Experienced Sport Parachutist Falls to his Death in Molalla

The parachutist who died earlier today has been identified as an extremely competent and expert parachutist from Casa Grande, Arizona.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - An experienced skydiving instructor fell to his death while performing a high-performance maneuver at the Skydive Oregon parachuting facility in Molalla, Oregon.

The 36-year old skydiving instructor is reported to have been attempting a high-performance parachuting maneuver – utilizing the declared jumping zone for experts – when he fell to his death.

Young Child From Canada Drowns in Molalla River

Officials consider the incident a tragic accident.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - The Clackamas County Sheriff's Office had the sad duty of locating a small child Monday at Feyer Park, in Molalla. Sheriff's Office Spokesman, Detective Jim Strovink, says they learned by Monday evening that the child had died.

The child is identified as 5-year old Markian Barsukoff of Alberta, Canada. "Markian was here in Oregon, visiting with his family to attend a wedding and family reunion," Strovink said.

Oregon City Woman Dies in Crash on Highway 211

The near head-on collision happened west of Molalla.

(MOLALLA) - Police say a 75-year old Oregon City woman died and her 8-year old great-grandson received non-life threatening injuries Tuesday afternoon when their car collided with a commercial truck at the intersection of Highway 211 and Canby-Marquam Highway west of Molalla.

Jeanette Lane is the driver who died in the crash. Highway 211 remained closed until approximately 6:00 PM, for vehicle removal and completion of the on-scene crash investigation.

OSP says the preliminary investigation indicates that today around 12:45 PM, a 2003 Buick Park Avenue driven by the victim was southbound on the Canby-Marquam Highway when it failed to come to a complete stop for a stop sign at the Highway 211 intersection.

Molalla Pedestrian Killed By Hit and Run Driver

It happened around 2:00 AM last night on Highway 211 south of Colton. Police say the vehicle should show clear signs of damage from hitting the man while he was walking.

(MOLALLA, Ore.) - Police have identified 23-year old Justin L. White of Molalla as the victim of an apparent hit & run crash on Highway 211 about south of Colton.

Oregon State Police, working in conjunction with the Clackamas County Medical Examiner's Office and Clackamas County Sheriff's Office, believe the incident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday and the victim's body was found later that afternoon.