Man hit and killed while walking on SE Cesar Chavez at Clinton
Looking north on SE Cesar Chavez Blvd at Clinton.
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A man has been hit and killed while walking on SE McLoughlin Blvd
Yellow is direction of the driver. The star marks approximate location of collision.
Veteran Oregon bike racer Rich Wolf killed by drunk driver in Bend
(Photos courtesy Oregon Bicycle Racing Association)[Read more…]
Portland firm will file lawsuit against aerosol makers and sellers to protect road users from ‘driving zombies’
Joleen Braasch-Berry.
(Photo courtesy Thomas Coon Newton & Frost)
Lawyers for the family of a Salem woman who was hit and killed while bicycling in October 2020 will file a lawsuit on Monday against the manufacturers of inhalants they say turn drivers into “zombies”.
Joleen “Jo” Braasch-Berry was 26-years-old and recently married when she left her job as an elementary school librarian. Braasch-Berry was riding in an unprotected, paint-only bike lane on NE Cherry Street in northeast Salem when the driver of a car failed to handle his vehicle and struck her. The man who hit her, who was arrested and charged with manslaughter and DUI, was seen on security video minutes before the crash leaving a Home Depot and inhaling a can of “CRC Duster”, a popular brand of aerosol spray used to clean computer keyboards and other types of electronic equipment. [Read more…]
Pedestrian fatality on 33rd happened near massive homeless encampment
NE 33rd Drive, looking south. Portlanders live in vehicles parked on the side of the road. (Photo: Lisa Caballero/BikePortland)
Person walking struck and killed by a driver on NE 33rd Drive
A person walking was struck by a car and killed on NE 33rd Drive, just west of the airport.
Woman riding Lime e-scooter hit and killed in east Portland
Crash scene. View is looking east on Sandy.
(Photo: Portland Police Bureau)
Two weeks, two deaths, one intersection: A report from NE 82nd and Alberta
82nd and Alberta. A memorial for the man killed Saturday night is on the right.
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Four people dead in 3 days as Portland car violence continues
New victims, old causes.
(Photos: PPB, Google Maps)
Joshua Stanley. Karen McClure. Douglas Rosling II.
All three died using Portland roads over the weekend. [Read more…]
Portland traffic violence victims turn to crowdfunding for help
Ray Chihak, Nicholas Strickler and Jaccob Riscajche.
(Photos via GoFundMe.com)
Two current GoFundMe campaigns organized by Portlanders seek donations to help victims and their families navigate the emotional, physical and financial consequences caused by automobile drivers.[Read more…]
