PORTLAND, Ore. — One man died and another was injured in a crash in Southeast Portland early Thursday morning, police said.
The passenger in the vehicle, a Black Ford Expedition, died at the scene. The driver was extracted from the vehicle and taken to a local hospital.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office is working to identify the victim of the crash. Police say once identification is made and the victim's family is notified, that information will be released.
The driver crashed into a tree and a pole at around 1:37 a.m. in the area of Southeast Foster Road and Southeast 134th Avenue. Police say a witness reported the crash to a nearby fire station but left before officers arrived.
Police want to speak to the person who reported the crash. That person, or anyone who has information about this incident, is asked to call the Portland police non-emergency line at 503-823-3333.
Southeast Foster Road from Southeast 134th Avenue to Southeast 136th Avenue is closed. The road was open again by 6 a.m.
Police say this is the third fatal crash in Portland in the past 24 hours, and remind drivers to "take notice, slow down, drive with due regard, and obey the rules of the road."
