Crime & Safety

Marine Drive Again Shut Down by Crash

Three people hospitalized after head-on crash.

Marine Drive, one of Portland's most treacherous stretches, was once again shut down Friday morning because of a crash. Three people were hospitalized.

The crash, which shut down the road from 33rd Avenue to 122nd Avenue, involved two cars that hit head on. Two patients had to be extricated from their cars by firefighters.

The road was closed from just before 6:00 until about 9:00.

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Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the crash though speed is believed to have been a factor.

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