Fatal Crash at 102nd Avenue at East Burnside Street
A news Release from the Portland Police Bureau about a fatal crash at 102nd Avenue and East Burnside Street follows:
This morning, Thursday January 20, 2011, at approximately 2:21 a.m., Portland Police officers responded to the report of a traffic crash on East Burnside Street at 102nd Avenue. Responding officers learned that an ambulance, onscene for an unrelated medical call, had been struck by a vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle died at the scene.
The intersection of East Burnside and 102nd Avenue is closed in all directions as officers from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division’s Major Crash Team begin an investigation into the crash. Traffic will be affected for the next few hours.
Additional details will be released as they become available. Any questions about MAX service should be directed to TriMet.
Contact Info: Sgt. Pete Simpson Peter.Simpson@portlandoregon.gov Desk: 503-823-0830 Pager: 503-790-1779
