As hit-and-run victim leaves coma, suspect remains on the loose
“They’re telling me he has a five percent chance of walking,” Lori Cooley said. “I’m trying not to believe that.”
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Reward offered, images of truck released in hunt for Interstate hit-and-run suspect
Keep your eyes peeled for a truck like this with front-end damage.
Man in critical condition while Police search for suspect in North Interstate hit-and-run
Screen grab from KPTV. On Saturday (6/15) at around 11:30 pm, a man was critically injured while bicycling up Interstate Avenue. According to the Portland Police Bureau, 59-year-old Mike Cooley was riding northbound on Interstate when he was hit by someone driving a Ford pick-up. The collision occurred just north of the intersection with Greeley … Read more
Police looking for driver in northeast Portland hit-and-run
View of NE Weidler at 104th. The Portland Police are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run that occurred near the intersection of NE 104th and Weidler Street at about 9:00 pm tonight. According to a PPB statement, officers responded to a call of a collision involving a man on a bicycle. When they arrived … Read more
The Oregonian: Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna gives $500,000 to hit-and-run victim
Kirk Hanna.(Photo: Multnomah County) Yesterday, The Oregonian published a detailed update on the story we shared last month regarding a settlement being reached in the case of a serious hit-and-run that occurred in May 2010 and involved the owner of the Mt. Hood Skibowl, Kirk Hanna, and a Lake Oswego resident named Robert Skof. Here’s … Read more
Man says he was intentionally run down while biking on N. Williams Ave
Scott Stephenson says he suffered facial wounds after a woman intentionally ran into him while he biked on N Williams Avenue.(Photo: Scott Stephenson) North Portland resident Scott Stephenson is still shaken up after being involved in a road rage altercation on North Williams Avenue last Saturday. Stephenson, 31, says he and a woman driving a … Read more
Settlement reached in hit-and-run case involving Mt. Hood Skibowl owner
“This shows a level of negligence and disregard for other people’s lives that cannot be allowed in Portland if we want to keep our roads safe,”Sean DuBois, Skof’s attorney Lawyers for Robert Skof, who was hit from behind by Mt. Hood Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna while bicycling in southwest Portland last year, say a settlement … Read more
PPB searching for pickup after fatal hit-and-run – UPDATED
Keep your eyes peeled.(Photos: PPB) Portland Police are offering a $1,000 reward to help them find a pickup truck that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Saturday night. The driver of the truck struck 26-year old Jason Grant from Vancouver as he attempted to walk across SE Foster Road near 70th (he wasn’t in … Read more
Why people flee the scene of hit and runs
“You can’t imagine the horrific draining feeling of realizing that you just hurt someone and getting this intense panic that screams at you to get away as fast as possible because you’re about to be in the worst trouble of your life.” Yesterday we shared information about two recent hit-and-runs. Not surprisingly, an interesting discussion … Read more
Hit someone biking and then flee the scene? Think again says PPB
“To me, driving off and leaving a bicyclist or pedestrian laying on the side of the road is one of the most cold-hearted things a driver can do. We’ll go after them every chance we get.”— Sgt. Todd Davis, Portland Police Bureau The Portland Police Bureau takes hit-and-runs seriously — especially when they involve someone … Read more
New Year’s Day hit-and-run victim still looking for suspect
Roger Peet.(Photos courtesy Roger Peet) 36-year old Concordia neighborhood resident and artist Roger Peet got a rough start to 2012. Just about two hours into the new year he was the victim of a hit-and-run in North Portland that ruined his bike, broke his collarbone, and left him with a mountain of medical bills from … Read more
Cycle track coming soon to site of fatal hit-and-run
View of SE Division where a fatal collision occurred last week. Note SE 87th in the upper left hand corner.