Complete Portland, OR accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Portland result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Portland crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Portland accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Resources to help accident victims and their families after a Portland wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Portland include:

Providence Medical Center

Legacy Health

OHSU Healthcare

Shriners Hospitals for Children

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Portland accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal accident occurs, a Portland personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. Go here to learn more about how a Portland accident lawyer helps accident victims.

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Sun, 11/24/2013 Car Accident 1 person killed in fiery crash on Southwest Barbur Boulevard in Portland, Oregon
Mon, 12/02/2013 Semi jack-knifes on I-405 in Portland.
Sun, 12/15/2013 Car Accident Mary Yakutis-Suit killed when her car leaves roadway and crashes over embankment.
Wed, 12/18/2013 Car Accident Mario Echeverria, 18, pleads guilty to hindering prosecution in fatal hit-and-run of Anna Dieter-Eckert, 6, and Abigail Robinson, 11, in Portland, Oregon
Thu, 12/26/2013 Car Accident Dmitriy Maksimov killed, Audy Molina-Colindres injured, arrested on multiple counts after car crashes into tree.
Thu, 12/26/2013 Car Accident Morgan McFarland, Leah McFarland seriously injured in two car crash in Portland.
Sun, 12/29/2013 Car Accident Hayla Cheryl Ann Ruhl killed when she loses control of car, crashes down embankment off of Oregon 6 near Portland, OR
Sun, 01/05/2014 Car Accident 3 seriously injured, taken to hospital, after car crash on icy N. Columbia Blvd. in Portland.
Wed, 01/08/2014 Truck Accident Man in critical condition after semi truck and pickup crash on Northwest Cornelius Pass Road.
Sat, 01/25/2014 Pedestrian Accident Jonathon Weaver unhurt after being pinned against fence when 3-car crash sends pickup onto sidewalk on Southeast Flavel and Southeast 80th Avenue in Portland, Oregon
Mon, 02/10/2014 Car Accident Icy roadways causing dangerous driving conditions in the Columbia River Gorge along the Oregon/Washington border.
Fri, 02/14/2014 Car Accident Aphinity Marday Jumping Bull, 25, arrested on multiple charges including DUI after crashing into police cruiser on North Lombard Street near Commercial Avenue in Portland, Oregon
Fri, 02/14/2014 Car Accident Landslide on U.S. 30 eastbound in Multnomah County causes roll-over accident with one person suffering minor injuries.
Sat, 02/15/2014 Car Accident Paul Williams, 24, killed, Gawayne Streeter, 28, John Perry, 27, injured and arrested, after their car crashes into a utility pole in Multnomah County.
Mon, 03/03/2014 Other Type of Accident Danny Russu seriously injured, taken to hospital, after the trench he was working in collapses in southwest Portland, trapping him for 3 hours.