Two motorcycle riders injured in Oregon crash

4/18/2002

A man and a teenage girl were injured last night when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a car as it was exiting a driveway in the 2200 block of Woodville Road, Oregon, police said.

Kevin Gargac, 37, of 4512 Williston Rd., Northwood, and a 16-year-old Northwood girl were admitted to St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center. The driver of the car, Jerry Kinnan, 60, of 733 Parker Ave., was not injured. Mr. Gargac was listed in serious condition. A condition for the girl, who was not identified, was unavailable.

The car was turning from a restaurant driveway west on Woodville at 7:40 p.m. when it collided with the motorcycle, which was eastbound on Woodville. Both riders, neither of whom was wearing a helmet, were thrown from the motorcycle, police said.

The accident remains under investigation.