Crime & Safety
Tacoma Man Who Crashed Motorcycle In Portland Dies
Portland police say Jimmie Luff, 48, died Tuesday from injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash this past Saturday.
PORTLAND, OR - A 48-year-old Tacoma man on Tuesday reportedly succumbed to injuries he sustained in a motorcycle crash in Portland, Oregon, last Saturday. Portland police announced the death of Jimmie O. Luff on Wednesday.
Luff was reportedly traveling north on Interstate 205 when he rear-ended another commuter at exit 22, north of Northeast Glisan Street in east Portland, just before 9:45 p.m. Dec. 29. After striking the vehicle with his motorcycle, Luff reportedly fell to the ground and was struck multiple times by other drivers.
Luff was suffering from serious, life-threatening injuries by the time emergency responders arrived and took him to hospital where he subsequently died Jan. 1.
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No arrests have been made or citations issued in connection with Luff's death, though Portland police are still investigating the crash.
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