Pedestrian struck and killed by a semi-truck on North Columbia Boulevard in Portland, Oregon
Pedestrian dies after North Portland semi-truck crash
According to Portland police, officers responded to the 300 block of North Columbia Boulevard just before 10 a.m. where they found the pedestrian who had been hit. The man was taken to a hospital where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.
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