City of Portland, OR
09/19/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/19/2026 12:28
Motorcyclist Deceased Following Crash in the Brooklyn Neighborhood
Label: Press release
A motorcyclist was killed after a crash on Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard Saturday morning, and the PPB Major Crash Team is investigating
Published
September 19, 2026 10:16 am
On Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 6:48 a.m., Portland Police officers assigned to Central Precinct responded to a report of a crash at Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard at Southeast 17th Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a motorcyclist deceased at the scene. Initial investigation indicates the rider was northbound and collided with a northbound van, then struck a pole. The driver of the van remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation.
The Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division Major Crash Team responded to the scene to investigate the crash. During the investigation, Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard was closed between Southeast Harold Street and Southeast 17th Avenue. The on-scene investigation has wrapped up and the street reopened about 10:00 a.m.
No arrests were made or citations have been issued at this time.
The crash remains under investigation. If anyone has information about this crash and has not already spoken to police, please e-mail [email protected] attn: Traffic Investigations Unit and reference case number 26-274376.
###PPB###
City of Portland, OR published this content on September 19, 2026, and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed via Public Technologies (PUBT), unedited and unaltered, on September 19, 2026 at 18:28 UTC. If you believe the information included in the content is inaccurate or outdated and requires editing or removal, please contact us at [email protected]