Pedestrian Krista Nielsen, 31, struck and killed by tow truck at 99E and 71st Avenue in Tigard, Oregon
Modified Date:
Wed, 01/21/2015 - 4:50pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, January 21, 2015Tigard pedestrian struck and killed by tow truck(link is external)
Her identify has not been released.
Woman struck and killed by tow truck in Tigard(link is external)
Pedestrian struck and killed by tow truck in Tigard; witnesses saw her step into highway.
Woman hit, killed by tow truck on Highway 99W in Tigard(link is external)
Sheriff's deputies closed the northbound lanes of the highway for several hours to investigate the crash.
Police ID pedestrian hit by tow truck, killed in Tigard(link is external)
The victim was later identified as Krista Nielsen, 31, of West Linn.
According to police, a 31-year-old female pedestrian, Krista Nielsen, 31, was struck and killed by a tow truck around 2:20 a.m. Wednesday in Tigard at 99E and 71st Avenue. Witnesses said the pedestrian may have stepped out into the northbound traffic lane as the truck approached. The tow truck driver remained at the scene and was cooperating. We'll update this story as more information becomes available.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Krista Nielsen
Roadway:
99E and 71st AvenueCity:
Tigard, ORCounty:
Washington County, ORArea:
Portland, OR
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