A tragic accident between a motorcycle and an SUV in northeast Portland resulted in the loss of life, as reported by the Portland Police Bureau. The collision occurred on Friday evening, around 7 p.m., at the intersection of Northeast Halsey Street and Northeast 111th Avenue.
Upon receiving the emergency call, police and EMS swiftly arrived at the scene, only to find the motorcycle driver deceased. The driver of the SUV remained at the crash site and is fully cooperating with the ongoing investigation, according to authorities.
Do you know that the Oregon State Police (OSP) is asking the public for aid in identifying persons who were seen driving into the ecologically fragile Little Applegate River? The perpetrators were observed “winching” their way through normally impassable terrain:
As the investigation progresses, Northeast Halsey Street has been closed between Northeast 111th Avenue and Northeast 113th Avenue for safety reasons.
Anyone who witnessed the crash and has not yet spoken to the police is urged to come forward and share any information they may have. Those with relevant details can email crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov, referencing case number 23-198077.