Teenager and Mother Injured in Single-Vehicle Crash

Date:  January 26, 2012
Location:  Highway 219, near St. Paul
Names:  Zachary Adams, Shawnee Adams

A St. Paul teenager and his mother were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 219 Thursday morning. Police have said the teen driver had nodded off behind the wheel.

According to the report in The Oregonian, Zachary Adams, 15, was westbound in a Jeep Grand Cherokee shortly before 8 a.m., when he apparently started to fall asleep. The Jeep drifted across the center line, and Adams’ mother, Shawnee Adams, 41, tried to get his attention. Zachary made an attempt to get back on the right side of the road, but over-corrected and lost control of the vehicle. The Jeep left the road, spun and hit a power pole before finally coming to rest in a field.

Both mother and son were taken to Salem Hospital. Zachary was treated and released, but Shawnee remained in the hospital for treatment of injuries described as non-life threatening.

We would like to wish both Zachary and Shawnee Adams a full and speedy recovery from their injuries, and we hope Shawnee is out of the hospital soon.

Many questions arise out of a car crash. And unfortunately, our minds don’t often focus on recovering; they usually go directly to the financial – medical bills, insurance policies, lost wages. How will you and your family get through it? Fortunately, victims have resources. And the first thing you should do after getting the medical help you need is to go to our website to read our free tips, download helpful documents, or request a free copy of our book. And if that’s not enough, you can always contact us to ask us any questions.

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