Family of woman killed in crash: 'This has now destroyed two families'
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ALOHA, Ore. - The family of a young woman who died after a car crash where the driver fled is outraged and said the crash never should have happened.
Kalin Morris, 20, was pulled critically injured from a mangled Pontiac Grand Am on SW Gassner Road near Grabhorn Road early Saturday morning and later died at a hospital. The force of impact with a tree was so great it tore the car in half. No other vehicles were involved.
Washington County Sheriff's Deputies investigating the crash said the driver, 22-year-old Scott David Harris, left the scene of the crash was found later walking and injured on SW 209th Avenue. He now faces felony hit-and-run, DUII and manslaughter charges.
Morris’ family members said her relationship with Harris had started fairly recently. He claims he cared for her and was going for help after the crash. He also said he did not remember the crash taking place. He had minor injuries.
Jessica Miller, Morris' cousin, expressed doubt over Harris’ actions.
“It is known in the police report that he was a drunk driver. And many people know that you're raised not to do that,” Miller said. “So we just want justice brought for our family.”
“She loved Ducks football, playing basketball for Banks High School. Loved the outdoors. Was an avid and very talented artist,” Miller said.
Morris also worked with people suffering from Alzheimer’s. “She was willing to go the extra mile any time of the day. She would sit and do art work with them. She was just very compassionate,” Katie Horesky said. "The whole facility is just sadden by her being gone. Not being able to hear her laugh and see her smile."
“Taking a cab is much, much cheaper than losing a friend and a family member,” Miller said. “This has now destroyed two families. It's really hard to lose somebody that young for something that could have been prevented so easily.”
Deputies ask anyone with information on Harris’ location before the crash to call Corporal Nick Markos at 503-846-2700.
hopefully after it is all said and done, the facts will come out. In a crash like this, he may have hit his head. he may have been in no condition to really do anything. An avoidable crash due to laziness or not caring. He was drunk and should never have been behind the wheel.
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Again, a death resulting from a DUI should be MURDER. It was no accident. I am so dang sick of seeing POSes drive drunk and kill thier passengers or others on the road. It's not like all-the-sudden the alcohol appeared in the driver's veins.
Please respect Kalins family at this time. She is not responsible for her death. Give her family and friends time to heal their souls without anonymous people giving their negative thoughts. Please people..have a heart.
 @grover Thank you grover! Kalin's family
The scum bag just walked away! Sure show's how much he cared for her. POS. I hope you rot in jail!
I know that everybody is saying that she is partially at fault for getting in the car with a drunk driver, but I have to say: I am guilty of doing the same. Not because I thought "YEAH! He's drunk, let's go on a joy ride." But because the person who it was, was somebody I trusted and believed when they told me they were sober - only to find out in fact, that they weren't. It's easy to lie to somebody to say you're sober because they aren't you and they don't know if you truly are or not. She probably trusted him and ultimately that mistake costed her life. Although extremely ignorant to assume... yes, you're right...absolutely could be avoided. Let's agree with the family - two lives are shattered now and this is horrible.
It's amazing the Drunk Driver survives most of the time and everybody involved Dies......just doesn't seem fair....
She chose to get in a car with a drunk driver. Where is acknowledge of her responsibility for her own actions?
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She could have completely prevented any possibility of her own death.
 @starshadow If Kalin wasn't dead she might be able to answer your question! Had she not received 50 units of blood and lost all of her own we may know what her alcohol level was. That's not the point! The POINT IS HE LEFT HER THERE SCREAMING FOR HELP AND LITERALLY CRUSHED TO DEATH!!!
 @starshadow You must be a relative of his!
 @starshadow She paid with her life. She was only 20 years old you horrible person.
@starshadow This is a great point. A couple years ago there was a big hoohaw about Hulk Hogan's kid getting in a wreck while street racing. The passenger in his car was seriously injured. The passenger in his car was an adult at the time and he wasn't. Yet, he gets all the blame for the injury to the passenger who willfully got or stayed in the car for the street race. Unless someone a passenger has no way of knowing the driver they are getting into a vehicle is drunk, then they too hold the responsibilty for what happens to themselves. They make the choice to ride with the drunk.
Very sad. Just a tiny question (in no way to deny his cause), but was she drunk also? Surely she knew he was drunk yet made the choice to ride with him?
 @Oh My That is a valid consideration, and one that will be looked at during the legal process.
Scott David Harris is a coward. When a drunk driver cuases a fatality it should be a minimum sentence of 20 years to life.Â
No doubt, you just killed you girlfriend. At least you could stay with her for her last moments on earth
Very tragic for all involved.  Everyone knows not to drive drunk, everyone knows not to get into a car with a driver who has been drinking....yet....there are a few DUII fatalities a week just here in the metro area....
"going for help after the crash"......."He also said he did not remember the crash" WTW ???
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Sounds like mitt ???
 @sargerator Nope sorry sounds more like Ted Kennedy!
 @BarbWire  @sargerator Sounds exactly like Ted Kennedy. Very parallel story.
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