Woman Killed Crossing Northeast Halsey Street, as Portland’s Traffic Death Toll Continues to Spike

It's the city's 33rd traffic-related death this year.

(Justin Katigbak)
By Sophie Peel

On Wednesday morning just before 3 am, police officers responded to a call in Northeast Portland of a woman who had been hit by a car. The victim was announced deceased once officers arrived at the scene.

According to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau, the female pedestrian was crossing Northeast Halsey Street near the block of Northeast 142nd Street when she was struck.

This is the city's 33rd traffic-related fatality of this year. 2018 marked the lowest number of traffic-related deaths in recent years at 34 fatalities.

Related: Portland arrests for drunk driving have dropped. That's because police cut back on traffic stops.

The identity of the victim has not yet been released. Police say no arrests have been made yet.

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