Beaverton police today said the Oregon State Police trooper involved in a three-car wreck last Friday night ran a red light.



Trooper Casey Brogdon was issued a ticket today for failure to obey a traffic device, following an investigation, said Jim Shumway, spokesman for the Beaverton police.



Brogdon was eastbound on Southwest Scholls Ferry Road when he ran the red light at the intersection with Southwest Cascade and collided with a car driven by Derek K. Yep.



Yep, his wife and child, were taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.



Brogdon also was taken to a hospital for treatment of minor injuries.



The occupants of a third car involved in the crash were not hurt.



Shumway said Brogdon was not speeding. "He was looking ahead to the next intersection, and didn't see the red light."



Brogdon was on duty, and driving a marked police car, Shumway said. State police and Beaverton officers at the scene did not observe any indication of intoxication, he said.



Gregg Hastings, OSP spokesman, said the crash – like all crashes involving troopers – will be reviewed by supervisors who will determine if any corrective action is warranted.



Hastings said the agency appreciates the Beaverton police investigation. "We expect to be treated the same as anyone else," he said.



--James Mayer

