Hit-And-Run Victim Dies At Hospital, Police Say

PORTLAND, OR — A 58-year-old Portland man has died from injuries he sustained in a hit-and-run collision in the Kents neighborhood this past Saturday. The unidentified driver ultimately responsible for the collision and fatality remains on the loose, police said.

Njuguna Githere was reportedly crossing Northeast Sandy Boulevard at Northeast 20th Avenue around 10:30 p.m. Aug. 25 when he was struck by a silver Honda Pilot. The Honda, which continued on after hitting Githere, was likely racing another vehicle, police said.

Githere, a husband and father, reportedly succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. His death reportedly marks the 23rd traffic fatality investigated by the city's Traffic Division this year.

Police are still looking for the drivers involved in the hit-and-run — particularly the driver of the Honda. Police said the Honda should appear damaged on its passenger side and is likely missing its passenger side mirror.

Anyone who has additional information on this hit-and-run is encouraged to call the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division's Major Crash Team investigator, Garrett Dow, at 503-823-5070, or email Garrett.Dow@portlandoregon.gov.

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