Quick Facts:
Where: The accident occurred in the 5100 block of Northeast Cornfoot Road in Portland, Oregon.
What Happened: A tractor-trailer and a car collided under unspecified conditions.
Participants:
- Driver of car
- Passenger in car
- Driver of tractor-trailer
Reported Injuries/Fatalities:
- Driver of car, injured
- Passenger in car, killed
Details:
On or about Thursday, April 29th, 2021, around 6:00 in the evening, an accident between a car and a tractor-trailer left one individual dead. Authorities from the OSP said the accident happened in the 5100 block of Northeast Cornfoot Road in Portland, Oregon.
Law enforcement representatives said one as-of-yet unidentified person was killed when a tractor-trailer and a car collided under unknown circumstances. Officials said the car was at least partially pinned under the truck following the crash. Emergency responders pronounced a passenger dead at the scene, while the driver of the car was taken to the hospital to be treated for unspecified injuries stemming from the accident.
The 5100 block of Northeast Cornfoot Road is situated on the north side of Portland, according to Google Maps.
Police are still examining the circumstances surrounding the accident.