The PPB reported that a vehicle was traveling northbound on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when it struck a man walking in the crosswalk
Portland, OR – A pedestrian died weeks after being involved in a pedestrian accident last month in the Woodlawn neighbourhood, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
The accident took place on NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Bryant Street at about 6:30 p.m. December 3.
The PPB reported that a vehicle was traveling northbound on the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard when it struck a man walking in the crosswalk.
The victim was transported to a hospital with critical injuries. Police said the victim died of his injuries at the hospital on January 7.
Authorities later identified the pedestrian as 67-year-old Jerry Spears. No further details were released on the driver of the involved vehicle.
There have been no arrests in connection with the accident. Anyone with information on the crash is asked to reach out to the Portland Police Bureau, which is handling the ongoing investigation.
According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon experienced an estimated 34,000 reported traffic crashes in 2024, resulting in more than 250 fatalities and thousands of injuries, with head-on and lane-departure collisions a significant contributing factor in rural highway fatalities. Multnomah County ’s rural roads, including stretches of 82nd Avenue, 122nd Avenue, Powell Boulevard, and Marine Drive, have historically seen higher-than-average serious collisions per capita compared to urban areas, often involving speed, loss of control, or head-on impact, according to ODOT Crash Data.
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