Officers arrested Isaac Q. Ellis, 47, of Portland, and booked him into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Assault in the Second Degree, Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (Alcohol), Reckless Driving, and Failure to Perform the Duties of a Driver.
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A pedestrian is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a crash in the Lloyd District Neighborhood, and a driver has been detained.
On Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:36 a.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to North Precinct responded to a report of a crash in the 400 block of Northeast Hassalo Street. When they arrived, they found a pedestrian with critical injuries. The pedestrian, an adult male, was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment.
The driver involved was detained by community members and officers took the man, an adult male, into custody for investigation. Impairment is being investigated as a contributing factor to the crash.
Due to the severity of the injuries, the Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team was called out to the scene to investigate. During the investigation, Northeast Grand Avenue was closed for about 5 hours, but has been reopened to traffic.
If anyone has information about this crash and has not already spoken to police, please e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: Traffic Investigations Unit and reference case number 25-15311.
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