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Well... we had another head-on accident in the Beavercreek area. Some of you are aware of the wreck since Beavercreek Rd was shut down for some time in order to clear away the cars and give the authorities time to do their investigation.
This time the accident was the result of an individual who was out test driving a vehicle, a 1999 BMW 23 roadster, who was not familiar with the vehicle or Beavercreek Rd.
The accident occurred at approximately 5:23 p.m. on Wednesday, October 18, 2001.
The BMW was driven by David Hazlet, 38, of Gresham, OR. Also in the car was Karen Hazlet who was taken by ambulance to Providence Milwaukie Hospital for facial injuries. She was released on November 7, 2001. Both airbags had deployed, but the car was a total loss.
Mr Hazlet was driving the BMW northbound on Beavercreek Rd., just south of Lammer Rd., when he lost control and crossed the center line and hit the 1994 Dodge 2500 Pickup head on. He stated that he was not familiar with the power of the vehicle. That he was northbound on Beavercreek Rd when he accelerated and lost control. "The rear came loose" he said. Mr Hazlet estimated that he was going about 30 MPH.
The driver of the pickup was Shawn Young, 20 of Oregon City, OR., and his passenger Scott Young, 23 of the same address. Neither of the two men were seriously injured. Mr Young stated that he was going southbound on Beavercreek Rd., at about 45 MPH when he saw the BMW loose control. He said he had no time to react or move. He estimated the BMW to be going about 60 MPH which was corroborated by his passenger.
A witness to the accident stated that she saw the BMW loose control, leave its lane and strike the pickup head-on. She stated that the pickup was moving southbound normally with the flow of traffic when the BMW accelerated and lost control. She estimated that the BMW was going greater than 65 MPH. The impact forced the pickup to the shoulder of the road and the BMW spun around at least two complete turns before it stopped. We are lucky that the injuries were not more serious and that no one was killed. The Editor
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