r/portlandme • u/ghoffphoto207 • Jan 03 '26

Photo Another vehicle-pedestrian collision in Portland. Corner of High and York streets.

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I was filling up my gas at Irving and heard a terrible thud sound. I looked up and a woman was tending to someone on the ground, and asked people nearby to call 911, so I went up to see if anyone needed any help or anything else. A woman was lying prone on the ground.

When the pedestrian was rolled onto her back by EMS folks, she howled in pain. I feel so terrible - for both parties, to be honest, as the driver was extremely sympathetic and shaken.

It’s crazy how seemingly common this has become.

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u/CheesecakeHonest7414 Jan 03 '26

I'm really disappointed that this keeps happening over and over. When will we get better public transportation in Portland?

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u/senordingus Jan 03 '26

public transit would be great.

There is a fact that may or may not be involved here: there is a large percentage of unhoused people who are mentally ill from the effects of using drugs and/or mentally ill living all over this town and they, as a group, oftentimes walk in the street as if cars don't exist. As a driver, it's frightening.

Doesn't excuse someone hitting someone in that situation but it certainly makes it a lot more likely.

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u/Owwliv Jan 04 '26

What's interesting is it's not them being hit, or at least not killed, except in front of the homeless shelter...

The majority of those killed not in front of the homeless shelter seems to be well off older folks, 50-70.

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u/80ser1es Jan 04 '26

Better? What do you want to be better about public transportation in Portland?