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Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash in SE Portland

Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard was closed for several hours as officers searched for the suspect.
Credit: KGW

PORTLAND, Ore. — A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday morning in Southeast Portland, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) reported.

The crash happened near Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard at 9:49 a.m. PPB said the suspect left his car and walked away on foot. Officers are searching for the suspect in the neighborhood around Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard and Holgate Boulevard. Police said the suspect is a man wearing no shirt, with long hair and a bun on his head. No arrests have been made.

Police seized a vehicle believed to be involved in the crash.

Credit: KGW

The Portland Police Bureau's Major Crash Team responded to the scene and a stretch of Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard was closed for several hours as officers  investigated.

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