The sense of security and safety from drivers Portlanders often affiliate with the annual Bridge Pedal journey was shattered this morning when a truck driver struck and injured a bicycle rider on the Morrison Bridge.
In response to the police, simply earlier than 8:30 am this morning, driver of a four-door Toyota Tundra, “struck the bicyclist from behind, knocking him to the street. The driving force of the pickup pulled alongside the driving force, stopped briefly, then fled.”
BikePortland reader Shawne Martinez rolled by simply after first responders arrived and shared the pictures beneath…
Under is the total crash assertion from the Portland Police Bureau:
“A success-and-run driver is being wanted he struck and injured a bicyclist on the Morrison Bridge this morning. The bicyclist was believed to be on his strategy to the Windfall Bridge Pedal occasion when the crash occurred.
Portland Law enforcement officials from Central Precinct and the Site visitors Division have been within the space of the Bridge Pedal occasion once they have been alerted to a crash involving a automobile and a bicyclist midspan on the Morrison Bridge. They responded and located the grownup male bicyclist with severe accidents. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital. His accidents will not be believed to be life-threatening.
Officers realized that the suspect driver left the scene, and a number of other officers from each Central Precinct and the Site visitors Division searched the realm for the suspect automobile, however have been unsuccessful to find him.
Preliminary investigation suggests the grownup male bicyclist was westbound on the Morrison Bridge within the left (middle) westbound lane. On the time, the westbound lanes have been open to all site visitors (eastbound was closed for the Bridge Pedal). The suspect driver struck the bicyclist from behind, knocking him to the street. The driving force of the pickup pulled alongside the driving force, stopped briefly, then fled.
In response to his member of the family, the bicyclist was on his strategy to the Bridge Pedal, however was not collaborating on the time of the crash.
The suspect automobile is pictured. It’s believed to be a white Toyota Tundra pickup 4-door crewcab, with black wheels, a black (or probably lacking) left aspect fuel cap, and no license plates. It was described as “soiled” and had objects within the truck mattress. The truck had and will have injury to the entrance grille. The driving force is described as probably a “center aged” white or Hispanic man, described as “taller” and bald. This picture is altered to obscure the bicyclist within the curiosity of the privateness of the sufferer.
If anybody has details about this automobile, is a witness, or has proof associated to this crash, please e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: Central Precinct and reference case quantity 25-215805.”
Of you will have extra details about this collision, please contact me.
UPDATE, 4:01 pm: A reader has despatched me the video beneath that exhibits the collision.
