PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A motorcyclist died as the result of a crash in the Brooklyn neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Officers were called the the scene of the crash at Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard (Route 99E) and Southeast 17th Avenue shortly before 7 a.m., where they found the motorcyclist dead at the scene.
According to PPB, a preliminary investigation found that the motorcyclist collided with a van before striking a pole. Both vehicles were in the northbound lanes of the highway.
Police say the driver of the van remained at the scene, and that no arrests or citations have been made or issued.
An investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with additional information is asked to email crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov (Attn: Traffic Investigations Unit), and reference case number 26-274376.
Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard was closed in the area for several hours following the crash, but has since reopened.
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