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At 7:40 p.m., officers responded to a pedestrian crash at Northeast Cornell Road and Northeast 17th Avenue. A man and woman walking west on Northeast Cornell Road crossed Northeast 17th Avenue. A white van, southbound on Northeast 17th Avenue, stopped at the stop sign, and turned left onto Northeast Cornell Road while the pedestrians were crossing. The van struck both pedestrians and did not stop. It was last seen driving east on Northeast Cornell Road. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries; the woman died on scene.
Northeast Cornell Road remains closed. Investigation by the Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team is ongoing; names are not released at this time.
The van has a dark-colored graphic decal on its driver’s side. Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the van or driver is asked to call Hillsboro Police at 503-629-0111.