Oregon authorities are increasing seatbelt and child car seat enforcement from August 18-31, 2025, to reduce injuries and fatalities in motor vehicle crashes. The campaign emphasizes compliance with Oregon child restraint laws and offers public safety clinics.
Read MoreA bicyclist sustained serious injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Portland’s Morrison Bridge. Authorities are urging witnesses to come forward as they search for the suspect vehicle.
Read MoreA pedestrian suffered fatal injuries after being struck by a vehicle near Southeast 122nd Avenue and Ash Street in Portland. Authorities are investigating the crash, and the driver remained at the scene.
Read MoreA pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Ash Street in Portland. Authorities have launched an investigation.
Read MoreA Clackamas County grand jury has declined to indict two Milwaukie police officers in the 2023 shooting of Hunter Newton, a 21-year-old man shot during a traffic stop. The incident raises significant questions about use of force and delayed medical care.
Read MoreAnthony Nez Jr., 25, was struck and killed by a vehicle on North Going Street in Portland on April 21, 2025. The driver stayed at the scene and is cooperating with authorities as the investigation continues.
Read MoreTwo fatal crashes on U.S. 97 and U.S. 26 in Deschutes and Tillamook counties over Memorial Day weekend have left two people dead and several others seriously injured, raising questions about driver safety and legal recourse under Oregon personal injury laws.
Read MoreA deadly car explosion in Lebanon, Oregon on May 24, 2025, claimed one life and injured two firefighters. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, which involved multiple vehicles.
Read MoreOen Evan Nicholson, who killed four people and kidnapped a woman during a 2021 mental health-fueled crime spree, has been sentenced to life under psychiatric custody in Oregon.
Read MoreA 45-year-old White City man was fatally struck by a vehicle while bicycling on Foothill Road in Central Point, raising legal and public safety concerns surrounding rural road cycling in Oregon.
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