Union Mills Road saw its second fatality in a little over a month on Thursday evening when a car traveled off the road and into a ditch near Union Mills Feed, killing a prominent Oregon City man.
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Charles ?Chuck? A. Clemans, 77, was pronounced dead at the accident scene around 6 p.m. on Dec. 22. Clemans?had served on the Clackamas Community College Board of Education since 2001?and was a former superintendent of Oregon City School District.
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Clackamas County Sheriff?s Office and Molalla Fire District were called to the accident scene after neighbors discovered a car in the ditch along S. Union Mills Road near S. Ringo Road., said CCSO Deputy Marcus Mendoza.
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?It appears on that curve the driver was traveling westbound and he just went straight off the road,? Mendoza said. ?So far, we don?t have any witnesses.?
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Emergency responders checked the area to make sure no one had been ejected from the vehicle, which landed in a ditch covered in heavy brush with a seasonal creek flowing through. Clemans was the vehicle?s sole occupant, Mendoza said.
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CCSO deputies and a deputy medical examiner investigated at the crash scene and do not believe that poor road conditions or alcohol were factors in the accident.
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?We have some information that the driver had some medical problems, so we?re thinking based on everything we?ve seen that that?s more than likely going to be a major role in the crash,? Mendoza said.
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The medical examiner is expected to conduct an autopsy.
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Another fatal accident occurred about a mile away on S. Union Mills Road on Nov. 13, taking the life of Geri Burbank, 54, of Molalla.
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Union Mills Road remained open throughout the duration of?Thursday evening's?investigation, since adequate parking for police and fire vehicles was available at the feed store, Mendoza said.
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Clemans was named Citizen of the Year in Oregon City in 2009 for his heavy involvement in volunteer efforts and the community. He previously served as president of the Oregon City Chamber of Commerce and Regional Arts and Culture Council and also served on the Portland Center for the Performing Arts Board and the Clackamas County Arts Alliance, among others, according to Oregon City?s municipal website.
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Clemans was a teacher and administrator for Portland Public Schools from 1956 to 1980, before serving 10 years as Oregon City School District?s superintendent until his retirement in 1990, according to the CCC website.
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Clackamas Community College recently named an endowment in his honor. The Charles A. Clemans Campus Art Endowment will help the campus acquire artwork. They also named the college?s design lab in the Art Center after him.
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