Accident articles related to Portland
Three people, including a minor, were hurt in a crash in Clark County, Washington. 28-year-old Thomas P. Chirokov crossed into the wrong lane and crashed head-on into another car. Two of the injured victims were transported to the hospital.
An Alaska Airlines pilot has been charged with 83 counts of attempted murder and endangering an airplane after threats made Sunday. Authorities say off-duty pilot Joseph David Emerson, 44, was taken into custody after a disturbance on a Horizon Air flight heading to San Francisco from Everett.
A multi-car crash on Highway 26 near Elsie, Oregon, injured several people. The incident occurred on Monday and resulted in multiple victims. No further details have been released at this time.
A crash involving a semi truck and passenger vehicle is causing major delays from I-84 east to northbound I-205 in Portland. Two people were taken to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Traffic is delayed significantly on I-205 north.
A teenage driver died in a car crash in Washington County, while his passengers were taken to the hospital. The driver, Jesse Warginer, was not wearing a seatbelt at the time. Speed, alcohol, and controlled substances are believed to be factors in the crash.
A Limerick man has died as the result of a head-on collision in North Waterboro. The incident occurred on Friday morning when Joshua Gochie, 35, crossed the center line and hit a GMC pickup truck. Gochie was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
A toddler in Chelsea, Maine tragically lost her life after being struck by a tow truck while playing outside. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon when the 21-month-old child wandered into the roadway and was hit by a 2007 GMC flatbed tow truck. Despite efforts to save her, the toddler was pronounced dead at Maine General Hospital.
Route 4 in Turner was closed Friday morning due to a serious motor vehicle crash. No information on injuries or number of vehicles involved.
The Oregon Department of Transportation will shut down a portion of I-84 west for multiple hours Monday while it uses special equipment to recover the two semis that crashed into the Columbia River at nearly the exact same location Friday night, but at different times.
Emergency crews responded to a serious crash involving a tractor-trailer in Kennebunk Thursday evening. The driver of the vehicle headed westbound toward Sanford was brought to Maine Medical Center with injuries not considered life-threatening.