Deputies Seeking Help Identifying Driver In Hit-and-Run Crash (Photo)
- 03/15/26
On Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 1:52 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hit-and-run crash in the 16900 block of NW Shadow Hills Lane in Bethany. Multiple people called 911 to report a person driving a dark SUV hit a pedestrian and fled the scene.
The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with a broken leg. Multiple deputies searched the area for the vehicle but were unable to find it. The inter-agency Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team responded to lead the investigation.
Witnesses reported the driver had been speeding through the area prior to the crash. The SUV was captured on several cameras, and a witness also took photos of it immediately after the crash. The videos show the driver racing through the neighborhood at high speeds. Deputies identified the SUV as a black Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, likely a 2021 or 2022 model year.
Deputies are asking anyone with information about the Jeep or the person driving it at the time of the crash to call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 and reference case 50-26-3587.
***MEDIA: Please contact the PIO for videos of the suspect vehicle***
Deputies Seeking Help Identifying Driver In Hit-and-Run Crash (Photo)
- 03/15/26
On Sunday, March 15, 2026, at 1:52 p.m., Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a hit-and-run crash in the 16900 block of NW Shadow Hills Lane in Bethany. Multiple people called 911 to report a person driving a dark SUV hit a pedestrian and fled the scene.
The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital with a broken leg. Multiple deputies searched the area for the vehicle but were unable to find it. The inter-agency Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team responded to lead the investigation.
Witnesses reported the driver had been speeding through the area prior to the crash. The SUV was captured on several cameras, and a witness also took photos of it immediately after the crash. The videos show the driver racing through the neighborhood at high speeds. Deputies identified the SUV as a black Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, likely a 2021 or 2022 model year.
Deputies are asking anyone with information about the Jeep or the person driving it at the time of the crash to call non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 and reference case 50-26-3587.
***MEDIA: Please contact the PIO for videos of the suspect vehicle***
