Crime & Safety
Portland Police Seek Driver Whose Car Caught Fire After Crash
Police say that a driver fled the scene after the crash. A woman, who was a passenger was thrown from the car and seriously injured.
PORTLAND, OR – Portland Police hope that someone knows the man or woman who crashed a car early Thursday morning and then fled. The driver left behind a woman who had been a passenger and was thrown from the car, which also caught fire.
Police say that the crash happened around 1:15 a.m. by the intersection of Sandy and Northeast 162nd Avenue.
According to officials, the driver was speeding, lost control, and crashed into a guard rail, knocking over a light pole in the process.
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The woman who was thrown from the car was seriously injured and rushed to the hospital where she is expected to survive.
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Anyone with information about the crash – especially information about the driver who fled – is asked to call the police bureau's non-emergency line at 503-823-3333.
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