PORTLAND, OR — A single-vehicle crash in Portland, OR left one person dead, and another seriously hurt on Friday, December 27th, 2013, according to a news report from NWCN.
Police estimate that the passenger in a vehicle was killed, while the driver was seriously hurt when the vehicle they were in crashed into a tree after drifting off the roadway near the intersection of Barbur and Miles. The accident was reported around 3 a.m.
Scene of the Accident
Officials pronounced the passenger dead on the scene when they arrived, while the driver was taken to a nearby hospital where an update on their condition was not made immediately available by hospital staff.
Authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor, but have not yet released the results of toxicology reports that substantiate their position.
The investigation remains active.
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