PORTLAND, Ore. — A head-on crash on Northeast Marine Drive Saturday afternoon left two drivers dead, police said.
The crash happened on Aug. 28 around 12:25 p.m. in the 7900 block of Northeast Marine Drive near Portland International Airport, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said in a news release.
A woman driving a sedan was killed when she collided head-on with a pickup truck. Police identified her as 24-year-old Knyshya Wesley. The man, identified as 50-year-old Gregory Beuving, was extricated from his pickup and taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. On Monday, PPB said Beuving died from his injuries.
According to a preliminary investigation, police said speed and passing in a no passing zone were contributing factors in the crash.
As of Aug. 30, there have been 42 traffic fatalities in Portland in 2021. PPB said there were 58 traffic fatalities in Portland last year.
The Portland Police Major Crash Team closed Northeast Marine Drive between Northeast 33rd Drive and Northeast 122nd Avenue to conduct an investigation.