Update: Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Traffic Crash - Highway 213 in Oregon City

UPDATE: FATAL PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED TRAFFIC CRASH - HIGHWAY 213 IN OREGON CITY


News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: August 16th, 2014 10:43 AM
Oregon State Police (OSP), with the assistance of Clackamas County Sheriff's Office and Oregon City Police Department, are continuing the investigation into early Saturday morning's pedestrian-involved fatal crash on Highway 213 near Meyers Road in Oregon City. The highway was closed for the investigation with a detour in place until 7:00 a.m.

On August 16, 2014 at approximately 1:06 a.m., OSP was notified that Oregon City Police Department was on scene of a fatal pedestrian-involved crash on Highway 213 at Meyers Road. The initial report was made to 9-1-1 at 12:46 a.m.

Preliminary investigation indicates a 44-year old Oregon City woman was lying in the right southbound lane of Highway 213 just south of Meyers Road when she was run over by a southbound 2007 Hyundai passenger car driven by a 22-year old female. The 44-year old female died at the scene before she was able to be transported to a hospital.

The investigation is continuing to determine the victim's activities prior to being struck. There is no evidence of impairment involving the car's driver. Names will be released after confirmation of next of kin notification.

OSP troopers and detectives from the Portland Area Command office are continuing the investigation with the assistance of the Clackamas County CRAFT interagency team, Oregon City Police Department, Clackamas County District Attorney's Office, and Clackamas County Medical Examiner's Office.

Investigators are asking to hear from anyone who traveled in the area prior to 12:46 a.m. and saw anything that may have been connected with this incident. If you have information regarding this investigation please call OSP Northern Command Center dispatch at (503) 731-3030. Detective Alex Monarch is the lead investigator.

Assistance at the scene was also provided by Clackamas Fire District 1, AMR ambulance, and ODOT.

No photographs provided for this release.

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