On Feb. 20 at
approximately 2:50 pm Gresham police officers and medical personnel responded
to a report of a traffic collision involving a U-Haul truck and a pedestrian in
the 16800 block of East Burnside Street. The truck came to rest on the MAX tracks. MAX trains were stopped in both directions and motorists were asked to avoid Burnside
Road from 172nd Avenue to 162nd Avenue. Westbound vehicular
traffic was completely closed on Burnside for the investigation and was
re-opened just after 5:30 pm. MAX trains resumed operations shortly.
The adult female
pedestrian was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries. The
driver of the vehicle stayed at the scene and is cooperating with the
investigation. Shortly before 5:00 pm, investigators learned that the
pedestrian succumbed to her injuries.
The East Metro
Vehicular Crimes Team is investigating the crash. Anyone who witnessed
the collision is asked to call the Gresham Police Tip Line at 503-618-2719.
