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Our daughter is a funeral director at a Portland mortuary that is working with the families of two girls, age 12 and 15, killed in an accident on 101 last week when a car “drifted” into the oncoming traffic, leading to a three-car accident.
This is not the first time in the past couple of months where a driver crossed the center line on 101 or 26, leading to fatal accidents. These were not teenage drivers and no mention of alcohol has been reported. What causes lucid, mature drivers to cross the center line in broad daylight? Could it be texting or cell phone use? Seems like a reasonable guess.
Don’t text and drive! Please put your phone down to drive. Keep your attention focused on the road. Your life or the life of someone’s son or daughter may depend on it.