Policymaking can often feel far-removed from our everyday lives. Then there are times when we can connect current policy debates with matters of life-and-death with a short, straight line. This is one of those times.
We have updates on two crashes that claimed the lives of two people in 2017 and 2018. Today the Portland Police Bureau and Multnomah County District Attorney announced major developments in cases that involved fatal traffic crashes in north Portland. The PPB says they’ve arrested a man for the death of Daniel Ramsey, who was … Read more
A classic example of how biased police statements influence crash narratives.
Sunday night around 8:00 pm someone who was walking in the Cully neighborhood near the intersection of Northeast 45th and Lombard died in a collision with someone driving a car. This is the third fatality in the Columbia/Lombard corridor in 2019 and it comes as the Portland Bureau of Transportation is working on a plan … Read more
Cars are deadly weapons and we need more protection from them.
Battams was killed on the same day PBOT cut the ribbon on SE Foster Road Streetscape project.
Police haven’t released many details. Locals say it’s a known danger spot.
A man riding a bicycle on SW Pacific Highway (99W) in Tigard was killed last night after a collision with a driver.
NOTE: Please see updates at end of this story. It was originally reported as a bicycle fatality; but we have since confirmed that the woman killed was walking prior to being hit. Portland Police say someone has been hit and killed in the area of NE Grand Avenue and Broadway.
Happened just west of I-205 overpass.
