Northbound I-5 Reopens After 5-Hour Closure From Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Portland
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Updated · KATU · Jun 19
Northbound I-5 Reopens After 5-Hour Closure From Fatal Motorcycle Crash in Portland
3 articles · Updated · KATU · Jun 19
Summary
All northbound I-5 lanes in North Portland reopened around 10:30 p.m. after a fatal motorcycle crash shut the freeway during the Thursday evening commute.
The collision happened about 5 p.m. just north of North Lombard Street near the 206A exit and North Columbia Boulevard, prompting Portland police to close the highway for an investigation.
Police said bystanders began first aid before EMS arrived, but the motorcyclist died at the scene.
Drivers were rerouted off I-5 at the Lombard exit while the closure stretched between North Lombard Street and Columbia Boulevard; the other driver remained at the scene and is cooperating.