Woman Who Died in Hazelwood Neighborhood Fatal Crash Identified

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June 27, 2023 18:06

The driver who died in the crash is identified as Jennifer Leigh Parise, 40. Her family has been notified of her death. The investigation is continuing.

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Nathaniel N. Franklin, Jr, 61, of Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Manslaughter in the First Degree, Assault in the Second Degree, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, and Driving While Suspended (misdemeanor). The case remains under investigation by the Portland Police Bureau and the Gresham Police Department. Investigators believe that alcohol impairment and extreme speeding played a role in this fatal crash.

Franklin was driving a silver 2004 Buick Regal. The vehicles he struck were a 2012 Toyota Yaris and parked and unoccupied White Ford Fusion. The driver of the Yaris, an adult female, died at the scene, and the adult male passenger suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. The driver will be identified after her family has been notified of her death.

The other two vehicles that were struck were a black 2019 Subaru WRX and a gray 2013 Cadillac XTS.

The investigation is continuing. If anyone has information about the incident and has not already talked to police, please contact crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov., attention Traffic Investigations Unit, and reference case number 23-166974.

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On Sunday, June 25, 2023, officers from the East Precinct responded to a crash near the intersection of Northeast Glisan Street and Northeast 147th Avenue involving five vehicles. The crash was a result of a suspect who was attempting to elude Gresham Police. Unfortunately, a woman died in the crash.

The incident began today at 6:11 p.m., when a Gresham Police officer was in the area of Northeast 181st Avenue and Northeast Pacific Street when the officer saw a car that matched the description of one involved in a string of armed robberies. The officer attempted to get behind the suspect car at Northeast 181st Avenue and Northeast Glisan Street, but the car took off at a high rate of speed before the officer could try to pull it over.

The suspect was traveling west on Northeast Glisan Street when he rear-ended two cars, one unoccupied parked car and another car that was occupied by two people. A woman in that car died and the other occupant was transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. The suspect’s car then veered into the eastbound lane and hit two additional occupied cars. Two occupants from one of those eastbound cars went on their own to an area hospital to be evaluated. The driver of the fourth car did not suffer any apparent injuries and stayed at the scene. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Gresham Police Department.

The Portland Police Bureau Major Crash Team has responded to the scene to investigate. During the investigation Northeast Glisan Street will be closed from Northeast 145th Avenue to Northeast 148th Avenue.

If anyone has information about the incident, please contact crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov., attention Traffic Investigations Unit, and reference case number 23-166974.

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