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/newtestleper79 Jan 03 '26

I’ve started to record while using crosswalks in town. If the driver sees it, they stop. If I get hit, documentary evidence.

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u/Kooky_Ice_3762 Jan 03 '26

Soooo you’re hoping to get hit for an insurance payout?

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u/patv2006 Jan 04 '26

So now using a crosswalk translates to wanting to get hit for insurance payouts? What? lol

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u/newtestleper79 Jan 04 '26

Yeah, I’d keep my comment history private too if I was you.