Traffic & Transit
Deadly Hit And Run Crash Snarls Traffic, Second Crash In 36 Hours
A person found dead in the street was likely killed by a car or other vehicle that didn't stop. Police are asking for help.
PORTLAND, OR — If anyone was around Northwest Yeon Road between 29th and 35th Avenues early Wednesday morning, police would like to hear from you. Around 3:30 a.m., they found a person dead in the street, the apparent victim of a hit and run.
Portland Police say that the person was dead in the street when they got there.
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The investigation closed Yeon (Hwy 30) for hours.
Police did not give out a description of a car and driver and hope that someone will come forward with information.
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It was the second serious hit and run in Portland in less than 36 hours.
On Monday night, a steel blue 2012 Ford Fusion struck a person crossing by North Columbia Blvd. and North Clarendon Ave.
That person is in critical condition at a hospital.
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