The Portland Police Bureau, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public's help to identify the suspect in a fatal hit and run crash that occurred in Northeast Portland.
On Sunday April 11, 2021, at approximately 5:13 p.m., Portland Police officers responded to Northeast 122nd Avenue and Halsey Street on the report of a traffic crash involving a driver in a vehicle and a person in a wheelchair.
Officers arrived at the scene and located 47-year-old Faustino Jurado-Correa suffering from serious injuries. Jurado-Correa was transported by ambulance to a Portland hospital for treatment, but ultimately died as a result of the crash.
An eyewitness told police that a driver in a silver pick-up truck was turning east onto Halsey Street from 122nd Avenue as Jurado-Correa was crossing Halsey Street in his mobility scooter when he was struck by the driver. The driver did not stop at the scene and continued driving east on Halsey Street.
Investigators located a photo of the suspect vehicle, believed to be a 2002 – 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Pick-up, gray or silver in color, with a large dent below the rear driver’s side door.
The vehicle has been located and seized as evidence; however, the identity of the suspect driver remains unknown.
Anyone with information about this crash, including the identity of the suspect driver is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers of Oregon.
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