City of Portland, OR
08/07/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/07/2025 14:56
Traffic #ALERT: Major Crash Team Responding to Fatal Crash in the King Neighborhood
Press Release
One person died in a crash in the King Neighborhood, and a major thoroughfare is closed for a traffic crash investigation.
Published
August 7, 2025 12:40 pm
On Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 11:46 a.m., Portland Police Officers from North Precinct responded to a report of a serious crash in the 5900 block of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
When they arrived, they located a person deceased at the scene and multiple injured people. Preliminary information suggests the deceased person was a pedestrian. At least 3 other people were transported to the hospital by ambulance with serious injuries. There were two separate crashes on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Northeast Jarrett Street and Northeast Ainsworth Street. No suspects are being sought.
The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team (MCT) is responding to the scene to investigate. During the investigation, Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard is closed both directions between Northeast Jarrett Street and Northeast Holman Street.
The Public Information Officer is responding to the scene.
This is the 20th fatal traffic crash of the year in Portland and the eighth involving a pedestrian.
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