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Driver Killed in East Columbia Neighborhood Crash Identified

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A man killed in a crash in East Columbia Neighborhood near Delta Park is identified
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The driver who died in the crash in the East Columbia Neighborhood on March 13, 2025, has been identified as Michael Wayne Boyd, Sr., 65, of Portland.  His family has been notified of his death.

No further information will be released at this time.

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***Original Message Below***

Traffic #ALERT: Fatal Crash Investigation Underway on N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd at Delta Park

On Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 6:51 p.m., Portland Police officers from North Precinct responded to a report of a crash on North Martin Luther King, Jr Boulevard at North Union Court. They located the crashed vehicle off the roadway south of North Marine Drive. The driver of the vehicle was deceased at the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates that it was a single vehicle crash. 

The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team is responding to the scene to investigate the crash. During the investigation, the southbound lane of North Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard is closed between North Marine Way and North Union Court. 

If anyone has information about this crash and have not spoken to police, please e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: Traffic Investigations Unit (TIU) and reference case number 25-65287. 

The PIO is not responding to the scene. Additional information will be released when appropriate. 

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