A makeshift memorial near the site of the collision.(Photos © J. Maus)

The Oregonian reports that a lawsuit has been filed by the family of Lindsay Leonard, the 23-year old Reed College graduate who was killed by a man who struck her with his car as she walked across SE Foster Road back in November. [...]

A man crashed while on the annual "Hoodbomb" downhill bike ride on Saturday afternoon. According to a woman who responded to the scene of the crash around 5:30 pm, a young man that was part of a group of people on the descent overshot a hairpin corner and crashed into a cement barrier. [...]

Karl Moritz(Photo courtesy Moritz Family)

It's been just over two weeks since a crash on SE Ladd Avenue sent Portland resident Karl Moritz to the hospital with multiple fractures and a serious brain injury. Days later he clung to life in a coma as his family tried to piece together what might have happened and [...]

Karl Moritz, seen here with his three sons, is in a coma at OHSU hospital following a crash Tuesday night.(Photos: Moritz family)

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Location of crash.

At about 7:10 this morning, a person on a bike was struck and seriously injured by someone driving a car on SE Division at 110th (in front of Bike Gallery). Following the collision, the person in the car fled and was later apprehended by police.
The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division's Major Crash [...]

Wayne Thompson(Photo: Mult. Co. Sheriff)

Wayne Conrad Thompson, who was initially charged with First Degree Assault for backing his car into Mike Luther in a parking lot in August 2009, was sentenced with only probation yesterday.
The Oregonian has the story:
"A 35-year-old driver who struck a bicyclist while reversing his SUV was sentenced to three years of [...]

The Daily Astorian reports today that a Portland man is being accused of attempted murder for intentionally driving his truck into a man who was riding his bicycle on Highway 101 just south of Seaside back in November.
Here's more from The Daily Astorian:
Stephan Joseph Fox, 23, was arraigned Thursday in Clatsop County Circuit Court on [...]

Location of collision.

The Portland Police Bureau are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a woman last night as she tried to walk across SE 39th near Powell Blvd at around 6:20 p.m. last night. The woman was struck by someone operating a motor vehicle.
Not many other details have been released yet, [...]

Kipp Crawford and his mom Jean.- Video Below -(Photo: PPB)

The Portland Police Bureau is handling the November fatality of 32-year old Kipp Crawford as a homicide and they have just announced a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the case.
At a news conference today (watch video below), PPB Detective Bryan Steed said [...]

Intersection of Willamette and Haven.(Photo © J. Maus)

Bryan Parman with the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division has just confirmed that the two people operating motor vehicles that struck and killed a man on N. Willamette this morning were cited for driving under the influence.
Portland Police PIO Mary Wheat has also released the identity [...]

A person on a bike attempts to cross Willamette from N. Haven.-Video below-

I'm still awaiting more details from the Police about this morning's fatal crash near University of Portland at N. Willamette and Haven in North Portland.
So far, all we know is that two cars were involved and one man is dead. KATU is [...]

Map of location.

Two women who were crossing SE Foster Blvd at 80th Ave on foot last night were struck by a car. One woman, 23 year old Lindsay Leonard, died on the scene. The other, 29 23 year old Jessica Finlay, is in critical condition.
According to the Oregon State Police, the women were crossing [...]

Update: A candlelight vigil for Gordon Patterson will be held at 8pm on Thursday, September 17th at Hudson's Bay High School (map).

NE 41st and St Johns in Vancouver(See street view at end of story)

A teacher at Hudson's Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington was killed in a hit and run yesterday around 4pm while riding [...]

"He [Jeremy Jordan] implies that he is new to the criminal system and that his serious crimes are, at heart, the result of an "accident" fueled by an alcohol problem he did not know he had. This is far from the truth." -- Michael Schrunk, Multnomah County District Attorney

31-year old Jeremy Jordan, who was [...]

Mike Luther and his grandson, Lucas.(Photo: Family of Mike Luther)

The family of Mike Luther -- the man who was seriously injured while riding his bicycle near NE 122nd and Glisan one week ago -- has released a statement on the eve of a grand jury hearing in the case.
According to his family, Luther, who turns [...]

Police say this is similar to the suspect's vehicle.

The Portland Police Bureau just released a statement and photo they hope will help them find the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run case that happened on NE 122nd Avenue last week.
On Thursday, August 27th at 2:15am, 52-year old James Wagner was struck and killed by someone driving [...]

"All agreed that the car was going very fast in reverse and one person said he had heard loud words exchanged."

We reported this weekend on an incident in which Wayne Conrad Thompson was arrested after he collided, in his car, with a man on a bike.
Thompson was charged with first-degree assault, a felony, a charge [...]

Wayne Conrad Thompson

Police say today that 35 year old Wayne Conrad Thompson has been booked for allegedly causing a crash with a man on a bike yesterday afternoon at 2:00pm at NE 122nd and Glisan.
Thompson has been arrested and charged with one count of assault in the first degree. The charge is a Class [...]

[Updated 8/28/09: The Portland Mercury is reporting that the victim was 52 year old James Earl Wagner. The Mercury also has photos of the intersection where the crash occurred, and commentary on the difficulty of walking and biking there.]

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The Portland Police report that this morning at about 2:15 am, a 52-year old [...]

Flowers placed as a memorial near the location where Bernick was hit.(Photos © Dan Liu)

Last night, BikePortland news intern Dan Liu and I visited the scene of the collision that killed Cary Bernick on Monday evening.
We timed our arrival to match that of the crash itself, shortly after 5pm. There wasn't a ton of [...]