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“Zombies” crash on I-84 near Lloyd exit | kgw.com | KGW News | Portland, Oregon

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“Zombies” crash on I-84 near Lloyd exit


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Emergency crews had various lanes of eastbound I-84 shut down as they investigated the crash.

by Justin Burton, KGW news staff

kgw.com

Posted on July 9, 2010 at 11:38 PM

Updated
today at 9:20 AM

PORTLAND, Ore. — A car full of people dressed as zombies crashed on Interstate 84 near downtown Portland on Friday, causing initial confusion by people who witnessed the crash.

Portland Police said the car was swerving in the eastbound lanes of the freeway just east of the Lloyd District just after 9:30 p.m. when it rolled over and crashed onto its top.

Emergency crews took five victims from the crash to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police said that in their investigation they learned that the people inside the car were dressed as zombie costumes and they were headed to a party at the time of the crash.

Sgt. Greg Stewart said people who witnessed the crash initially thought the victims’ injuries were much more serious, because of the zombie costumes.

“We’re glad that everyone is alive, despite being ‘undead’,” Sgt. Stewart said, referring to the costumes.

While everyone in the car was taken to the hospital, Stewart said crews are investigating the possibility that more people were in the car at the time of the crash but fled the scene on foot.

The crash halted traffic in the eastbound lanes for about an hour, reducing travel to just one lane.  All eastbound lanes were opened at around 11 p.m.

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Vacation and the art of Zen

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My vacation started at 5ish today, after a ass busting day of fixing excel formulas and macros so they don’t break while I’m gone.  I’ll have to say a small prayer to the gods that nothing goes and breaks while I’m out, causing them to call me.  I hope to do a lot of relaxing with my wife and 2 year old son.  Some family is coming in from out of down (fun family, not the annoying ones), so we’ll do some touristy things, rent a boat, go to the beach, not think about work.  

So after dinner and this long ass day, we went to the mall to let Drew play in the indoor playground, which is a place parents apparently go to drop their 12 year old kids off so they can climb and jump from every fucking thing they see, while mommy shops for shoes.  Did I mention I’m on vacation? 

 

On another note:  I’m watching flashpoint, I love this show for one good reason, very polite Canadians shooting people because they’re not being polite and Canadian enough.