Deputies Arrest Driver In Hit-and-Run Crash With Pedestrian
- 02/18/26
On Tuesday, February 17th, deputies received a tip from a community member who identified the driver in the hit-and-run crash between a truck and a pedestrian that took place on February 13th near SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW 178th Avenue. The tip identified the driver of the involved 2010 Ford F-150 as 43-year-old Amber Peterson of Aloha.
Deputies located and arrested Peterson and seized the truck as evidence. Peterson faces charges of Assault in the third degree and hit-and-run. Additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for coming forward with information. If you have information about this incident and have not spoken to deputies, please contact the Sheriff’s Office through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 referencing case number 50-26-2105.
Original Media Release: Deputies Investigating Hit and Run in Aloha
February 15, 2026
On Friday, February 13, 2026, at 6:34 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash between a pedestrian and a truck at SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW 178th Avenue. Community members stopped to help a 31-year-old man that was in the road and called police after learning he was hit by a vehicle that did not stop to check on him.
When deputies arrived, they found the man with serious injuries, and the Washington County Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team was called to the scene to lead the investigation. Investigators discovered a video of the involved truck from a nearby business. The truck appears to be black, full-size, and has a 4-door cab. The driver of the truck may have been a woman with blonde hair.
Investigators would like to speak with anyone that witnessed the crash who has not spoken with law enforcement or anyone who has information on the identity of the person driving the truck. Please call 503-629-0111 and reference case number 50-26-2105.
**Media note** video is available--please email WCSOpio@washingtoncountyor.gov and we will send you the video
Deputies Arrest Driver In Hit-and-Run Crash With Pedestrian
- 02/18/26
On Tuesday, February 17th, deputies received a tip from a community member who identified the driver in the hit-and-run crash between a truck and a pedestrian that took place on February 13th near SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW 178th Avenue. The tip identified the driver of the involved 2010 Ford F-150 as 43-year-old Amber Peterson of Aloha.
Deputies located and arrested Peterson and seized the truck as evidence. Peterson faces charges of Assault in the third degree and hit-and-run. Additional charges may follow as the investigation continues.
The Sheriff’s Office would like to thank the community for coming forward with information. If you have information about this incident and have not spoken to deputies, please contact the Sheriff’s Office through non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 referencing case number 50-26-2105.
Original Media Release: Deputies Investigating Hit and Run in Aloha
February 15, 2026
On Friday, February 13, 2026, at 6:34 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a crash between a pedestrian and a truck at SW Tualatin Valley Highway and SW 178th Avenue. Community members stopped to help a 31-year-old man that was in the road and called police after learning he was hit by a vehicle that did not stop to check on him.
When deputies arrived, they found the man with serious injuries, and the Washington County Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team was called to the scene to lead the investigation. Investigators discovered a video of the involved truck from a nearby business. The truck appears to be black, full-size, and has a 4-door cab. The driver of the truck may have been a woman with blonde hair.
Investigators would like to speak with anyone that witnessed the crash who has not spoken with law enforcement or anyone who has information on the identity of the person driving the truck. Please call 503-629-0111 and reference case number 50-26-2105.
**Media note** video is available--please email WCSOpio@washingtoncountyor.gov and we will send you the video
