Portland, Ore. – We are waiting to learn more about a deadly crash in Northeast Portland’s Cully Neighborhood involving a pedestrian. Officers found a person lying on the road near NE 45th and Lombard just after 8pm last night. The victim died at the scene. The Major Crash Team was on the scene for several hours, but there is still no information about the car or driver involved in the crash.

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A pedestrian has been fatally injured in the Cully neighborhood after being struck by a vehicle.

On Sunday, September 15, 2019 at 8:05p.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a pedestrian involved crash on Northeast Portland Highway at Northeast 45th Avenue. When they arrived they found the pedestrian lying the road unconscious. Medical arrived and determined that the person had died.

The Major Crash Team is responding to assume the investigation. Information about the vehicle involved is not being released.

Northeast Portland Highway is closed between Northeast 45th Avenue and Northeast 55th Avenue to all traffic. It will likely remain closed for several hours during the investigation.