City of Portland, OR

07/12/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/12/2026 04:04

Traffic #ALERT: Fatal Crash Investigation Underway in Hazelwood Neighborhood

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A fatal crash investigation involving a pedestrian has Southeast Stark Street closed in the Hazelwood Neighborhood, and the Portland Police Major Crash Team (MCT) is responding.
Published
July 12, 2026 2:44 am

On Sunday, July 12, 2026 at 1:42 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to East Precinct responded to a report of a crash at Southeast Stark Street and Southeast 139th Avenue. When they arrived, they found an adult male pedestrian deceased at the scene.

The involved driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Portland Police Traffic Division MCT is responding to investigate the crash. During the investigation, Southeast Stark Street is closed between Southeast 138th Avenue and Southeast 143rd Avenue.

If anyone has information about this incident and has not spoken to police, please submit a tip online. Submit a Tip The case number is 26-201822.

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

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