Pedestrian Dies Following January Crash -03/20/25
A pedestrian has died following a crash in January.
On Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:37 a.m., Portland Police officers from North Precinct responded to a report of a crash at North Lombard Street and North McKenna Avenue. When they arrived along with EMS, they found a pedestrian had been struck and seriously injured. However, the pedestrian was conscious and talking before he was transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment. An officer responded to the hospital but was unable to interview the pedestrian.
The driver of the involved 2007 Mercedes Benz remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. The investigation revealed that the pedestrian stepped off a curb and lost his balance, falling in front of the Mercedes making a left turn from northbound McKenna Avenue to westbound Lombard Street. The driver braked, but struck the pedestrian on the ground, pushing him about 2 feet. The Mercedes did not run over the pedestrian. There were no signs the driver was impaired. No arrests were made or citations were served.
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the Traffic Investigations Unit was notified that the pedestrian died on January 22. The Medical Examiner later determined that the death was caused by injuries sustained in the traffic crash. The case is now being reviewed by a TIU crash investigator. The case number is 25-12349.
The pedestrian is identified as Gary L. Boyd, 80, of Portland. His family has been notified of his death.
There have been 7 traffic fatalities in the City of Portland in 2025. Four of those involved pedestrians.
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