Two women accused of road rage, causing crash that injured 8
PORTLAND, ore. -- Two women are facing charges after police say their road-rage incident led to a crash on Interstate 205 on Wednesday that injured eight people.
Connie J. Poff, 53, of Milwaukie was arrested on Friday; the second suspect, Mary E. Cochran, 27, of Clackamas was cited on several charges.
State police said the two women had been involved in a road-rage incident and were driving at a high rate of speed on the freeway south of Portland near milepost 16 just after 10 a.m. Wednesday.
That's when Poff allegedly drove in front of Cochran's vehicle and braked hard, leading Cochran to lose control and collide with a van carrying eight people.
Cochran's Jeep then rolled off the left side of the freeway, as the Dodge Caravan also came to rest of the left shoulder, according to an Oregon State Police news release.
The van's driver and six passengers were taken by ambulance to Oregon Health & Science University for minor injuries. Cochran also was treated at the hospital for minor injuries, the OSP said.
On Friday, Poff -- the driver woman police said caused Cochran to crash into the van -- was arrested on suspicion of eight counts of third-degree assault, eight counts of recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving, felony hit-and-run and first-degree criminal mischief.
Cochran was cited on charges of seven counts of recklessly endangering a person, first-degree criminal mischief and reckless driving.
One would think that Ms. Poff at the age of 53 would be smarter than to get into a road rage situation. I can totally see a 27 year old doing something like this but 53? Grow up lady!
"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!"
This isn't about bad drivers, it's about road rage. It's funny how when you see a female break the law you blame on the fact that she's a woman, but never the other way around. I am sad that the world is being held back by people who choose to be racist and sexist and flippant about it. The human species will never evolve until you guys start learning, not just about the world from a perspective other than your own, but about how you effect others. If you can't think for yourselves, try reading some books. You won't stay ignorant forever. In the meantime, help us keep the world a little cleaner by keeping your remarks to yourself. That way the rest of us get to move a little faster, and feel a little happier. Thanks.
@Leerycal the first part of evolving was letting women drive and vote.  Look where that has gotten us.
@Leerycal I'll disagree, but probably not on a point you'd expect:
"The human species will never evolve until you guys start learning, not just about the world from a perspective other than your own, but about how you effect others."
Yes, we will evolve.  These fine specimens of Australopithecus will not prevent the rest of us moving forward  They will just increasingly find the world is a very painful place emotionally, as they struggle to deal with increasing amounts of cognitive dissonance in every social interaction.  Let them go extinct in peace.  Wait -- never mind, screw 'em - so long as they go extinct.
This was directed at Mikey, musiclover, and lumberghfukder. Jeez, with a name like that, no wonder.Â
And you, lady, are the problem - not us!!! Maybe if you'd grow up and quit blaming us men for all your shortcomings, you wouldn't sound like such an idiot!!
This is why girls automatically pay less than males in auto insurance.Â
Whichever one is smart, shut-up and called an attorney will be walking away very likely.
I wonder if that woman's kids are doing facepalms...
The Ego strikes again
Women drivers.
Hey now...it wasn't a complaint or meant to be derogatory...it was simply a statement.
They were women drivers. That's all.
Interpretation is ENTIRELY up to whomever reads it.
@Mikey Asian women from Washington state.  'nuff said.
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@musiclover What about asian women? Â
Nice job, ladies! Couple of fumbducks!
Another good example of how one moment of misguided anger can affect your life and the live's of others permanently.
Don't escalate a situation unless you are fully prepared to deal with the potential consequences.
that same woman rammed me with a shopping cart at fred meyers!
@Phuzz  I hope you got her number....sounds hot. I haven't been rammed at a Fred Meyers since the '80's.
This little temper tantrum is going to end up causing years of litigation in civil court which will hopefully bankrupt her.She should be deemed too mentally deranged to legally operate a motor vehicle.Instead of pulling out a gun,she used her car as a deadly weapon.Lock the crazy b**ch up.A hysterectomy might be in order before she kills someone.
Driving is a privilege and I don't think either of these people are worthy.
Don't these two rednecks know walmart is open all night. Â good grief. Â Â
KATU is doing comment purification again.
@TreeWizard And they are making some odd cuts.
From inside my car with my hand at the twelve o'clock position on the steering wheel, I did the finger motion of waving the driver ahead of me forward when the light changed and he did not go and he must of been watching me in his rearview mirror because he then raised a gun. After another pause he drove on..I wonder what would of happened if I honked the horn.  Since then I usually just let things go.
From what I've seen, this is the way most people drive in the Portland area.
Oh no, we've already lost cooky pebbles.
53 and acting like a child....funny when Connie did this she got charged. Â When a cops does it, well I think we know how the rest of the story goes!
http://www.photographyisnotacrime.com/2013/03/19/south-carolina-cops-refuse-to-cite-deputy/
As I read this story Poff passed Cochran and then slammed on her brakes! Â She is the Road Rage person! Â Change of life time?
Sounds as if the other gal only tried to get away from Poff.
They both need to lose their licenses FOR LIFE, period.
@bobcatboy1984Â I agree! Matters not who started what...they both lost control of their senses..
Needless...senseless...mindless...reckless...just plain stupid.Â
I'm sure the insurance companies are going to "love" taking care of those that got injured.Â
No cure for STUPID. Â Of course it's the idiots that always manage to live through the misery they cause and cost to others.
@eyeonchina There is a cure - 38 to the back of the head: fixes stupid real quick
@Mike_JÂ @eyeonchina I think that's coming under obamacare.
@eyeonchina Darwinism at its best
Was driving under the influence of ....PMS....involved here at all ya think!!!!!!
@shadowwalker   Not at age 53.....that's more like testosterone. There is a reason that basic biology should be taught in the standard curriculum ....so that KATU posters don't make stupid comments.
@Icarus @shadowwalker Ya know Icarus you do have a good point I was just throwing out a blanket assumption , I fine it fascinating you know for sure it was not PMS but Menopause, interesting enough the symptoms of PMS and menopause are similar Both are triggered by the body's response to a decline in the production of progesterone and estrogen. So many times it can lead to Menopause and some of the time women do still retain their PMS cycle later in years, but if you really want to be specific I attend to agree with you when But all I was trying to do was just make light of the subject, interesting to see those who have so little self esteem, to prove their point to tear another down so they can feel lifted up., I guess my 5 years in College cant over shadow your perfect assumptions, can it not? Â
It was probably a mistake to permit women to drive in the first place, to be honest.
@Whobeke Why, but kind sir (term used loosely, of course), then that would mean we'd all be riding our bicycles (unless we decided to take the family buggy out on the road that day)!
And charged with first-degree criminal mischief. Not a hobo Kelly ring a ding ding mischief maker.
Must be that time of month :(
@WTFWTFÂ Soda just shot out my nose because of you.
strange..that Poff lady doesnt look like trailer trash......this is something trailer trash would do.
@BeaverTONEÂ Â It ain't home till you take the wheels off...
@BeaverTONE People of every socioeconomic status succumb to stress and act out with unreasonable anger. Being at peace isn't directly related to material wealth.
@BeaverTONEÂ More like something someone with an Obama bumper sticker would do.
@TreeWizard @BeaverTONE I hope you've  realized that you hit the nail right on the head.
@TreeWizard Or something a pig-screwer with a "Git R Done" sticker would do