A nighttime crash on Northeast Sandy Boulevard has turned fatal, after a scooter rider hit by a turning vehicle in late March died of his injuries, Portland police said. Investigators identified the rider as 38-year-old Kyle Stahl of Portland. The collision happened in the Kerns neighborhood on Northeast Sandy Boulevard.
Central Precinct officers were called about 8:06 p.m. on March 24 to the 3100 block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard for a report of a crash involving a scooter and a vehicle. Stahl was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Police said the Medical Examiner's Office notified them on March 31 that he had died. The driver of the vehicle was cited for making an illegal U-turn that contributed to the crash and for "careless driving causing significant injury or death to a vulnerable road user." The Portland Police Major Crash Team is continuing to investigate, and anyone with information is asked to e-mail [email protected] and reference case number 26-85018, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
Legal context
The citation for "careless driving causing significant injury or death to a vulnerable road user" reflects Oregon's protections for people walking, biking or using smaller mobility devices such as scooters. Those laws allow for enhanced penalties and a dedicated hearing when careless driving leads to serious harm or death, according to the League of American Bicyclists.
Scooter safety in Portland
Micromobility injuries have been climbing across Oregon as scooter and e-bike use grows. Reported e-scooter-related hospital and emergency room visits rose from 211 in 2021 to 509 in the first nine months of 2025, according to the Oregon Health Authority. In Portland, officials are continuing Vision Zero work and targeted safety changes on high-crash streets such as Sandy Boulevard, while public health data and advocates keep pushing for stronger protective infrastructure and rider safety measures, per the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
What police want from the public
The Major Crash Team is still collecting evidence and urged anyone with relevant video or information who has not yet spoken with investigators to contact police through the tip e-mail and include "TIU" and case number 26-85018. No additional details are expected to be released for now, according to the Portland Police Bureau.
