Crime & Safety
Portland Pedestrian Hit By Car, Crash Witnessed By Police Officer
A Portland police officer saw a sedan crash into a pedestrian who was critically injured. The driver stayed on scene and cooperated.
PORTLAND, OR – A man crossing the street was rushed to the hospital with serious life-threatening injuries Wednesday night after being struck by a car. The crash around 167th and Powell in Southeast Portland happened just before 7 p.m..
An on-duty police officer assigned to the East Precinct witnessed the crash.
The man was hit by a sedan.
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The driver stayed at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.
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As of late Wednesday night, no charges had been brought in relation to the crash.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to call the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division at 503-823-2103.
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