City of Portland, OR

09/24/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/24/2025 22:51

Traffic #ALERT: Collision Involving Child on E-Scooter and Vehicle Driver in Mill Park Neighborhood, Major Crash Team Responding

Press Release
The Major Crash Team is responding to investigate a crash in which a 9-year-old boy was critically injured in the Mill Park Neighborhood. Southeast 122nd Avenue is closed between Southeast Sherman and Southeast Mill Streets.
Published
September 24, 2025 9:20 pm

On Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 7:38 p.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to East Precinct responded to a report of a crash at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Lincoln Street. When they arrived they found an injured child, a 9-year-old boy. The boy was transported to the hospital by ambulance with critical, life-threatening injuries. Preliminary information is that he was riding an electric scooter and there was a collision involving a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team is responding to the scene to investigate the crash. During the investigation, Southeast 122nd Avenue is closed between Southeast Sherman and Southeast Mill Streets.

If anyone has information about this crash and has not spoken to police, please e-mail [email protected] attn: Traffic Investigations Unit and reference case number 25-263972.

The PIO is not responding to the scene. Additional information will be released when appropriate.

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