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Those of you who drive through the downtown core area of Beavercreek are as aware as Iam about the inherent risks in doing so! Some people seem to think that the posted 35 MPH doesn't apply to them! Well, on Tuesday evening, November 14, 2000, at about 8:37 p.m. the unthinkable happened. There was a head on collision in front of the "Corner Park" when one of the vehicles crossed the center line and hit the other.
The vehicles involved were a 1998 Ford Escort, driven by Tony Windon of Canby, born in 1968, who was coming into the Beavercreek area from the direction of Oregon City. Tony also had as a passenger in his car, his son, Anthony, age 3, who was thank goodness, in the right rear in a child restraint seat.
Tony Windon had to be life-flighted from the scene to a Portland area hospital and as of Wednesday, November 29, 2000, he was still in a coma, but is responding to his wife during her visits. His son Anthony was thankfully not injured.
The other vehicle, a Chevy 4X4 pickup, driven by Jeff Crites, of Portland, born 1962, was heading in the opposite direction. The pickup ended up on its side in the road. The driver received a cut on his hand. The truck, adjusted 6" higher than normal factory specs, caused substantial damage to the Windon vehicle.
According to Bob Davis, lead deputy in the investigation, with the Clackamas County Sheriffs office, stated that the incident is being investigated as a criminal case at this time. Blood samples have been taken and sent to the State Crime Lab in Salem for analysis.
The CRAFT team, "Crime Reconstruction and Forensic Team", is in charge of marking, measuring and the investigation of the vehcles involved and the examina
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