Portland Police Bureau
06/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/29/2024 04:38
One Deceased After Wrong Way Crash On Freeway, Major Crash Team Responding
June 29, 2024 03:23
On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 1:32 a.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to reports of a crash involving two vehicles on westbound I-84 at Northeast 162 Avenue. Officers arrived to find a head-on collision and both drivers injured. The driver of the westbound vehicle was transported to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries were he later died. The driver of the vehicle that was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes was also transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
The Portland Police Bureau Major Crash Team has responded to the scene to investigate. During the investigation, all lanes of westbound I-84 will be closed between Northeast 181st Avenue and I-205.
If anyone has information about the incident, please contact [email protected], attention Traffic Investigations Unit, and reference case number 24-160773.
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