PPB Responds to Fatal Crash in Northwest Portland

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July 31, 2021 08:26

On July 31, 2021 at about 2:55 a.m., Portland Police officers from the Central Precinct were dispatched to a three car collision near Northwest Glisan Street and Northwest 14th Avenue. A driver in one of the cars died.

The investigation revealed a car travelling west on Northwest Glisan Street collided with a car travelling north on Northwest 14th Avenue. The collision between those two vehicles ended up hitting the third vehicle. The driver in the vehicle traveling west on Glisan did not survive. The two other drivers sustained minor injuries and were treated at the scene. Three passengers from three different vehicles were taken to an area hospital; one with serious injuries.

The Portland Police Bureau Major Crash Team responded to the scene and took over the investigation.

This was the 34th traffic fatality in Portland in 2021.

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