City of Portland, OR
10/03/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/03/2025 02:53
UPDATE: Banfield Freeway Reopens Following Crash Investigation
Press Release
Interstate-84 westbound is back open to traffic following a serious injury traffic crash investigation.
Published
October 2, 2025 10:11 pm
Updated
October 3, 2025 1:34 am
Involved vehicle
The investigation is continuing by PPB's Traffic Investigations Unit. The involved driver was arrested and is expected to be booked on criminal charges. He will be identified at a later time.
If anyone has information about this crash and has not talked to officers, please e-mail [email protected] attn: Traffic Division and reference case number 25-271996.
###PPB###
***Original Message Below***
Traffic #ALERT: Westbound I-84 is Closed for Serious Injury Crash Investigation
Interstate 84 westbound is closed between Northeast 181st Avenue in Gresham to Northeast 148th Avenue in Portland for an investigation into a serious injury crash involving a traffic control worker.
On Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 8:56 p.m., Portland Police Officers from North Precinct and the Traffic Division responded to a crash on the westbound Banfield Freeway (I-84) at Northeast 148th Avenue. A pedestrian, preliminarily identified as a traffic management contract employee, was struck by a driver. The driver subsequently crashed into a barrier and stopped.
The pedestrian was transported to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. The patient's prognosis is unknown, but the injuries are believed to be life-threatening. The driver involved was not transported, remained on scene, and is cooperating with police.
The crash caused traffic to stop, and hundreds of vehicles were caught in the backup. PPB and Gresham Police Department officers are closing all of the access ramps west of Northeast 181st Avenue.
The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team is responding to the scene to investigate the crash.
If anyone has information about this crash and has not talked to officers, please e-mail [email protected] attn: Traffic Division and reference case number 25-271996.
The PIO is not responding to the scene. Additional information will be released when appropriate.
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