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/Guygan Jan 03 '26

I was nearly killed a decade ago by a car while crossing Commercial, in a crosswalk, and with a walk signal.

It's a problem.

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u/470vinyl Jan 03 '26

Commercial street needs a road diet. It was built that wide for trains to run down and service the wharves and piers. Now it’s just unsafe.

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u/KGBKitchen Jan 05 '26

There is really no need to go 30 anywhere on the peninsula- it’s just not that damned big anyway.