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GRESHAM, Ore.— The Gresham Police Department will be conducting a pedestrian safety operation on March 23 at the intersection of NW Division St. and NW Sleret Ave. The department is hoping to raise pedestrian safety awareness for drivers and pedestrians through a two-pronged approach: education and enforcement of pedestrian right-of-way laws.
The operation will be conducted from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., with warning signs posted prior to entering the pedestrian safety operation zone. Pedestrian safety education is vital to keeping our roads safe.
Motorists must stop and yield to pedestrians who are waiting to cross, or who are already crossing the roadway. Motorists are also required to stop at all crosswalks when there is a vehicle already stopped in a lane next to the lane they are traveling in. Refer to Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) 811.028, failure to stop and remain stopped for a pedestrian, for specifics on the law regarding drivers. Refer to ORS Chapter 814 for laws pertaining to pedestrians.
Funding for this pedestrian safety operation is made possible through a grant from Oregon Impact and Oregon Department of Transportation. Additional operations will be scheduled during the summer.
Gresham, Ore.— Last night at approximately 11:41 p.m., police responded to a collision involving a motorcycle on Hogan Dr. just north of Division St. The motorcycle was travelling northbound on Hogan Dr. when it collided with a vehicle that had been travelling southbound and was turning into a business parking lot. The motorcyclist was deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was cooperative with investigators.
Police are still investigating the circumstances of the crash. No arrests or citations have been issued at this time. If you know anything about the collision you are asked to call the Gresham Police Tip Line at 503.618.2719.
Gresham, Ore.— Today at approximately 3:30 p.m., police responded to a bicyclist struck by a vehicle near the 2700 block of West Powell Blvd. A witness stated that two vehicles may have been racing when the bicyclist was struck. The vehicle involved in the collision remained at the scene and the driver was cooperative. The other vehicle left the scene. The bicyclist was transported to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. He was wearing a helmet.
Police are looking for any witnesses of the collision or the possible racing prior to the collision. No arrests or citations have been issued at this time. The investigation is on-going. If you know anything about the collision you are asked to call the Gresham Police Tip Line at 503.618.2719.