A late-night collision seriously injured a pedestrian in Gresham on Sunday, authorities said. The crash was reported near Northeast Glisan Street and 167th Place at about 10 p.m.; the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.
The incident was first reported by KATU. Gresham police and first responders have confirmed that a vehicle hit a pedestrian, but have released little additional information. The pedestrian's identity, age and current condition have not been made public, and officials have not said whether the driver received a citation.
A String of Serious Pedestrian Crashes in Gresham
Sunday's collision follows two other serious pedestrian crashes reported in Gresham in recent weeks. The City of Gresham said a hit-and-run on Northeast Hogan Drive on August 31 seriously injured a pedestrian. That case is separate from Sunday's crash because the driver in the Glisan Street incident stayed at the scene.
On August 27, an elderly man was hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit near Northeast Burnside Road and Northeast Kelly Avenue, KPTV reported. Officers responded at about 9:10 p.m., and investigators believed the man was crossing Burnside outside a crosswalk. Traffic was reduced to one lane in each direction between North Main and Northeast Kelly Avenue while crews worked, the station reported.
Planned safety improvements and countywide context
The City of Gresham says a Metro-funded 162nd Avenue Complete Street project between NE Glisan Street and NE Halsey Street is planned to add six-foot sidewalks, buffered bike lanes and ADA-compliant curb ramps, along with a rapid-flashing-beacon crossing near Holladay Street, according to the city’s transportation capital-improvement plan. The project concerns 162nd Avenue and does not establish that improvements are planned specifically at the Glisan Street and 167th Place crash site. Countywide data provide broader context but cannot be used to measure the effect of this single collision or establish a Gresham-specific trend. Multnomah County reported that pedestrian injuries among county residents in 2021 resulted in 30 deaths, 99 hospitalizations and 429 emergency-department visits. The county has separately said the steepest rise in its traffic deaths has been among pedestrians struck by drivers, a pattern that does not by itself establish a cause or trend at the Glisan Street location.
Investigation Continues
No further details have been confirmed about what led to Sunday's crash on Glisan Street, including whether the pedestrian was in a crosswalk or whether any factors like impairment played a role. Hoodline will update this story as more information becomes available.
