Hong Huynh, 75, of Portland, has been identified by Portland police as the pedestrian who died in a collision in Southeast Portland on Wednesday morning.
Around 6:45 a.m., officers arrived at the scene of the collision, which occurred close to Southeast 109th Avenue and Division Street. According to authorities, they discovered Huynh dead after he was hit by a car.
According to police, the motorist, 38-year-old April M. Oneal of Scappoose, stayed at the site and assisted investigators. Oneal subsequently received a citation for allegedly driving recklessly.
According to police, Huynh’s death was the 67th traffic-related death in Portland this year, bringing the total number of road fatalities to 69 last year, the highest in more than 30 years.
Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked by police to contact [email protected] and mention case number 24-309734.
Tyler Brown works for The Oregonian/OregonLive as a breaking news reporter. He can be contacted at 503-221-8243 or [email protected].
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