Cornelius, Oregon — August 1, 2012
A motorcyclist in the Portland suburb of Cornelius was killed on Thursday when a Hyundai Accent turned into him. The accident occurred on Baseline Street near 20th Avenue in front of a grocery store according to the Cornelius Police Department.
The name of the motorcyclist was not given, but he was declared dead at the scene despite wearing a helmet. The driver of the Hyundai, Grace Doner, 74, was not injured.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, per vehicle mile traveled in 2007, motorcyclists were about 37 times more likely than passenger car occupants to die in a motor vehicle traffic crash and 9 times more likely to be injured.
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