Portland Police Release New Details on Stolen Car Crash That Killed Two Ida B. Wells Alumni

Two people died after an accident in SE Portland (PPB)

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland police have released new details about a suspected stolen car crash that killed two former area high school students late last month.

On Monday, KOIN 6 News confirmed that Portland Public Schools notified families of former Ida B. Wells students Dylan Brasky and Jayden Rolon-Ekis, both of whom died in the June 25 crash. A third former student survived but suffered serious injuries. The car was reportedly stolen, authorities said.

The Portland Police Bureau now confirms that the identities of the students who died in the crash released by PPS are correct. They also said that Rolon-Ekis was the driver and Brasky was the passenger at the time of the crash.

Both Rolon-Ekis and Brasky had recently transferred to Portland Community College. The third injured former student who survived (not yet identified) was an Ida B. Wells graduate, school officials said.

The incident occurred around 00:14 on Tuesday, June 25at Southeast 159th Avenue and Southeast Division Street. Portland authorities said Gresham police attempted to stop the vehicle, but the drivers eluded officers and later crashed into a second vehicle and a utility pole, causing a power outage in the area.

Brasky and Rolon-Ekis were found dead at the scene. The third passenger was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries, while the driver of the second vehicle suffered minor injuries.