Corvallis woman killed in bike crash
CORVALLIS, Ore. -- A 19-year-old was hit and killed by a 4-runner after she lost control of her bike and rode into the oppositte lane, Benton County Sheriff's Office said.
The cyclist, later identified as Carin Marie Norris, 19 of Corvallis, was riding her bike northbound on Sulfur Springs Road when she lost control of her bike and went into the opposite lane near where Sulphur Springs turns into Soap Creek Rd.
Norris went into the southbound lane where she was hit by Toyota 4-runner, driven by Carin Lynn Bigrigg, 32 of Corvallis.
Emergency crews took Norris to the Good Samaritan Regional Hospital in Corvallis where she died from injuries she sustained in the crash.
Benton County Sheriff's Office Captain Greg Ridler said that Sulfur Springs Rd. has a lot of curves and is on a hill, which could have contributed to the crash.
Captain Ridler said that crash detectives are still investigating the crash. Police have not yet filed charges against Bigrigg.
The reason there are no charges "yet" is so far the only witness is the person that admits to being in control of the weapon vehicle (technical term that identifies the vehicle that impacted a vulnerable user, not a finding of fault or criminality) and the physical evidence has to verify the witness account. The physical evidence cannot lie, unlike the person driving the motor vehicle.
 @Opus the Poet You do make a good point. What we have now is just the account of the 4-runner driver unless there were other witnesses who have come forward.
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@Sparky62 @Opus the Poet
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A beautifuly written tribute has been published in Hood River News http://www.hoodrivernews.com/obituaries/2012/nov/07/carin-norris/
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Yes, there were witnesses. It was an accident. Sorrow and devistation at this tragedy is felt by everyone.
Very sad indeed that this young woman was killed.
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Though the article says the bike rider lost control and rode into oncoming traffic it also says she was hit by the driver of the 4-runner. Should it not say the bike rider hit the 4-runner and not the reverse? Sounds like the 4-runner was at fault as the article is written.
Bicycles have the same rules as cars for the road. The story says she lost control and crossed into the oposite lane. Why would there be any charges against the driver of the vehicle? I would imagine that the driver of the vehicle is really upset about the whole matter, any normal person would be. It is terrible that the young lady was killed, but if she crossed the line she killed herself accidentally. I wouldn't be so quick to blame the driver of the car.
Very sad.
At the same time the writer is an idiot to imply that charges have "yet" to be filed against the driver of the vehicle that hit the cyclist.
What are the chances that both have the name "Carin"!