Woman arrested after hit-and-run injures two riders on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway
A hit-and-run Saturday night on Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy leads to an arrest on multiple charges including drunk driving.
collisions
Driver cited in serious injury collision on SE Ankeny and 7th
A collision on SE Ankeny and 7th resulted in serious injuries and an unexpected message from the PPB.
Man injured after being clipped by rear-view mirror on Highway 26
A man riding a bicycle on Highway 26 got clipped by a mini-van mirror yesterday.
Collision at Killingsworth and Cully injures man on bike – UPDATED
The Portland Police Bureau’s major crash team is investigating a collision between a bicycle and car at Northeast Killingsworth Street and Cully Boulevard at 7:48 pm Thursday night.
9% of Portland road fatalities in 2013 happened at a single intersection
I promise we’re going to be able to focus on cheerier subjects soon, but some facts are too shocking to pass over.
The 10 Portland streets where collisions claimed walkers’ lives in 2013
As we gather with our loved ones for the holidays, let’s not fool ourselves into thinking the work of fixing Portland’s still-deadly streets is finished.
Bicycle rider hospitalized after northeast Portland collision
A rider was taken to the hospital last night after being involved in a collision with someone driving a car at the intersection of NE Skidmore and Mallory.
Collision raises questions about changes on Hawthorne Bridge
A man who broke his right elbow biking over the Hawthorne viaduct last week says he thinks the new design is confusing to people in cars.
Woman pleads guilty in Barbur hit-and-run
Miriam Clinton of Lake Oswego is likely to get more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to a hit-and-run on Barbur Boulevard in August.
Video captures dramatic left-cross collision in Milwaukie
It’s always jarring, and sometimes educational, to see a bike-related collision from a third party’s vantage point.
Woman hit while walking on Barbur; but help is on the way – UPDATED
SW 26th Ave is not a nice place to walk. The bad news is that the Portland Police responded to yet another collision on SW Barbur Blvd this morning. The good news* is that help is on the way — in the form of a recently awarded, $1.8 million state grant — to add safer … Read more
How legal loopholes and lack of stigma create a hit-and-run culture
Nobody expects to kill a person with their car. This means that the moment you do, your only basis for decision is usually something you heard once from a friend.