Take a look and you’ll see why police are still trying to figure out how this wreck, which sent one man to the hospital, took place …
Two cars, a minivan, a SUV and a Tri-Met bus collided, shutting down SE 122nd Ave. just before rush hour.
Story and photos by David F. Ashton
The only things clear about this five-vehicle accident on October 17 were that the weather was sunny, and the bus was stopped.
“I was picking up passengers at my regular stop,” the Tri-Met driver told us, “heard smashing and crashing, and felt a bump when a car ran into the bus.”
Police on scene declined giving us information; drivers of the other vehicles refused to speak with us.
Witnesses to the bizarre pileup gave conflicting reports, saying that either the red BMW or the white Chevy had bounced the green Kia into the rear wheel of the bus. No one could explain how a black Lexus SUV was also damaged in the multi-car collision.
Although many people said they witnessed this accident, no one could say exactly who caused it, or why it happened.
The accident tied up the northbound lane of SE 122nd Ave. for hours while an officer from the Portland Police Bureau Traffic Division sorted out the facts and took measurements, and East Precinct officers filled out paperwork.
One person, a man said have been in the red BMW, was transported to a hospital with minor injuries.
© 2006 David F. Ashton ~ East PDX News
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