Driver adding sugar to coffee plunges into Ore. river

KING 5 ^ | 29 MAY 2010 | KING 5

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

DETROIT -- A woman trying to add sugar to her coffee drove off Oregon 22 and 40 feet down into the Santiam River.

Trena Fiels, 42, of Detroit suffered minor injuries in the 9:29 a.m. accident, according to Oregon State Police.

Fiels was westbound on Oregon 22 west of Big Cliff Dam and Detroit Lake when police said she tried to add the sugar.

She drove off the roadway, overcorrrected to the left across a wide shoulder turnout and went 40 feet down to the river. Fiels was belted.

[humblegunner]

Fiels was belted.

Talk about your judgemental rescue crew!

[Joann37]

“Fiels was belted.”

Isn’t “belted” a word they used to use for drinking too much?

[egannacht]

[Richard Kimball]

Bet she spilled her coffee, too.

[Right Brother]

It’ a good thing she had a bluetooth for her cell phone to comply with Oregon’s new “hands free” driving law. She could use her hands for less distractful things.

[egannacht]

Girl applying eye-liner and talking on cell during her drive

[donhunt]

“Trena received minor injuries”
The things people will do to make the national news.

[mad_as_he$$]

Now that pisses me off so bad I have to put my paper down when I see it!!! ;-)

[library user]

Looks like she’s got it in Park to me.

Oh, and NOT GUILTY!!!

[chuck_the_tv_out]

Impossible! Every woman will tell you they are far superior drivers!

[BunnySlippers]

Yes. In fact the whole article is whack!

[egannacht]

The photo is taken in a parked car but you and I have seen it happen.

[Hoodat]

It couldn't have been this woman:

Young Boy with Coffee: Excuse me, I happened to be passing, and I thought you might like some coffee.

Little Girl: Oh, that's very nice of you, thank you.
[takes coffee]

Little Girl: Oh, won't you sit down?

Young Boy with Coffee: Cream?

Little Girl: No, thank you, I take it black, like my men.

[unbiasedtruth]

My question is, where did she purchase the coffee so we know who she’s going to sue!!!

[GovernmentShrinker]

Sweet!

[NormsRevenge]

Nice ride..

Credit: Oregon State Police
Trina Fiels, 42, of Detroit drove off Oregon 22 west of
Detroit Lake as she was trying to add sugar to her coffee.

[JimWayne]

Fiels was belted.

Guess she avoided a ticket!

[Liberty Valance]

Sweet!

[Doc Savage]

Lawsuit. Toyota. Domino Sugar. Starbucks. State of Oregon. The list is endless. She should easily become a billionaire.