On Saturday night in north Portland, a motorcyclist was killed in a collision, and police pursued another rider who drove through the scene of the investigation.
Just after 11:30 p.m., according to PPB. On Saturday, police from the North Precinct and the traffic division responded to a crash near North Marine Drive and North Bybee Lake Road as part of a street racing assignment. When they arrived, they discovered an SUV that had been struck by a motorcycle. The rider had passed away.
Officers called for paramedics to treat the two occupants of the SUV. They claimed that the street racing that was taking on at North Marine Drive and the I-5 interchange halting all traffic was to blame for the ambulance’s significant delay. When approaching from the west, the ambulance had to take a detour. The two SUV occupants received treatment on the spot but suffered just minor wounds.
The tweet below confirms the news:
UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as a 21-year-old Gresham man. https://t.co/HnJLJIqt77
— FOX 12 Oregon (@fox12oregon) July 16, 2023
According to police, a motorcycle rider avoided the police-imposed street restriction during the course of the investigation. The North Precinct commander came dangerously close to being struck by two officers when the biker raced through the scene of the inquiry. A traffic cop attempted to pursue him, but he continued on.
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Police were pursued by the suspect for about an hour through Gresham’s parks, sidewalks, and Springwater Trail. At Southeast Woodland Drive and Southeast Eagle Lane in Gresham, police were able to apprehend 21-year-old Ethan Krebs. The following charges are levied against Krebs:
- Reckless Driving
- Menacing (2 counts)
- Attempt to Elude Police by Vehicle
- Interfering with a Peace Officer (2 counts)
- Recklessly Endangering Another Person (10 counts)
- Assault on a Public Safety Officer
[email protected] attn: TIU is the address to use if you have information regarding the fatal collision. Please include case number 23-186244 in the subject line. It is the second fatal crash in a little more than five hours and the 37th this year.
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