Crime & Safety
$2,500 Reward For Hit And Run Driver: Portland Police
Crime Stoppers of Oregon has offered a reward for help locating the Honda Pilot and driver that killed Njugana Githere.
PORTLAND, OR — Crime Stoppers of Oregon on Wednesday announced it was offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whomever is responsible for the hit and run death of 58-year-old Portlander Njugana Githere, who on Aug. 28 died from injuries he sustained after being struck on Aug. 25.
According to Portland police, Githere was crossing Northeast Sandy Boulevard around 10:30 p.m. when he was hit by a silver Honda Pilot near Northeast 20th Avenue. Previously, police officials suggested the Honda may have been racing another vehicle when the collision occurred.
After the collision, the Honda sped off and has not yet been located. The suspect vehicle was likely manufactured sometime between 2005 and 2008, police said. It should have visible damage to the passenger-side exterior mirror, passenger-side headlamp, and turn signal.
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A nearby security camera captured an image of the vehicle as it sped off, police said.
Githere reportedly survived the initial impact but days later succumbed to traumatic injuries.
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Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Githere was reportedly an electrical engineer for ADP and Thermo-Fischer Scientific. Described by those who knew him as "humble, intelligent, and outgoing," Githere is mourned by many, including co-workers and colleagues from across the Portland metro region. He is succeeded by two daughters and one grandchild.
Githere's death reportedly marked the 23rd traffic fatality investigated by the city's Traffic Division this year.
Anyone who recognizes the Honda Pilot or has additional information about the incident is asked to contact either Portland police Crash Team investigator, Garrett Dow, at 503-823-5070, or email Garrett.Dow@portlandoregon.gov, or Crime Stoppers at 503-823-4357.
Tips can also be sent anonymously via the Crime Stoppers online form.
Top image not actual suspect vehicle, via Bill Pugliano, Getty Stringer.
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