A pedestrian is in the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in the Madison South Neighborhood, and a driver has been arrested.
On Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:06a.m., East Precinct officers responded to a report of a crash at Northeast Halsey Street and Northeast 92nd Avenue. When officers and paramedics arrived, they found an adult male seriously hurt. He was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team responded to the scene to investigate. The Traffic Investigator determined that a driver of a 2007 Toyota Sequoia SUV struck the man. She remained at the scene. Officers determined that she was impaired and arrested her. Nicole M. Land, 23, of Milwaukie, Oregon, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Assault in the Second Degree, Reckless Driving, and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants.
Halsey was closed during the on-scene investigation but has since reopened. The case remains under investigation. If anyone has information about the incident, please contact [email protected], attention Traffic Investigations Unit, and reference case number 24-109751.
More information will be released as appropriate.