Portland, OR. – Scooter Rider Dies More Than a Month After Crash Involving TriMet Bus

He was transported to a hospital, where he remained for several weeks before dying on October 31.

Portland, OR. – A 67-year-old scooter rider has died from injuries sustained in a collision involving a TriMet LIFT bus in Southeast Portland more than a month ago, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

The crash occurred shortly before 4:30 p.m. on September 21 in the 4300 block of Southeast 136th Avenue in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood.

Police initially described the incident as a bicycle crash but later corrected the report, confirming that the rider was operating a motorized two-wheel scooter. He was identified as James R. Maraldo.

Officers arrived to find Maraldo suffering from life-threatening injuries. He was transported to a hospital, where he remained for several weeks before dying on October 31.

The collision remains under investigation.