PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland police have released the names of the two men killed in a rollover crash early Thursday morning.
Portland residents Jessie R. Ugelstad, 27, and Steven C. Alcorn Jr., 36, both suffered fatal injuries when they were ejected from the vehicle during the crash, according to a Friday press release from the Portland Police Bureau. A third occupant of the vehicle, who was not named in the press release, is recovering from injuries.
On Dec. 16 at 2:54 a.m., officers responded to the crash on North Lombard Street and North Chautauqua Boulevard. Police said the car had rolled over and struck multiple objects including a utility pole.
North Lombard Street was closed between North Chautauqua Boulevard and North Wayland Avenue, and the police department's Major Crash Team investigated.
Investigators determined that the 2018 Honda Civic was travelling at an extremely high rate of speed eastbound on Lombard when the driver lost control. The car left the roadway and hit the power pole and other objects, causing it to spin and flip.
Alcohol is also believed to be a factor in the crash, according to the Friday press release. No arrests have been made. The investigation is still ongoing and police asked anyone with information to email crimetips@portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823--2103. The case number is 21-349728.
The two deaths are Portland's 64th and 65th traffic fatalities for 2021. This year has been the city's deadliest for traffic fatalities since 1987, when 71 people died, police said.