Crime & Safety
Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Crash That Killed One, Injured Three
Crash happened around 9:30 Saturday morning. Expect delays in the area.
One person is dead and three others injured after a crash in North Portland.
It happened around 9:30 Saturday morning on Rosa Parks Way near Delaware Avenue.
Rosa Parks Way is closed from Boston to Delaware as the Portland Police Bureau's Major Crash Team investigates.
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No descriptions of the victims have been released.
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Police say a black Volkswagen Jetta collided with a Jeep Cherokee.
Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to police.
The driver of the Jetta has been identified as 21-year-old Rayna Johnson. She has been charged with manslaughter, assault, and reckless endangerment.
They are still trying to determine if she had been impaired.
The Cherokee rolled on to its side, coming to rest against the porch of a nearby house.
The Jetta stopped on the sidewalk.
Police say that there were two people in each vehicle.
The person who died had been in the Cherokee, police say.
The street was closed for several hours.
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