1 dead in head-on collision on Interstate 84

PORTLAND, Oregon – One person is dead and another injured after a head-on collision early Saturday morning.

According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), officers responded to reports of a two-car crash on westbound I-84 at Northeast 162 Avenue at 1:32 a.m. When officers arrived, they found both drivers injured.

The driver of the westbound car was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.

The driver of the other car, which was traveling eastbound in the westbound lane, was also taken to hospital with “unknown injuries,” PPB said.

During the investigation, all lanes of westbound Interstate 84 between Northeast 181st Avenue and Interstate 205 were closed.

If anyone has information regarding the incident, please contact [email protected], attention: Traffic Investigations Unit, reference number 24-160773.

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