Hit And Run Driver Arrested Tuesday Morning

PORTLAND, OR — Police have arrested the driver suspected of a hit and run on Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street that left a 70-year-old woman with traumatic injuries early Tuesday morning, Portland police officials said.

According to police, Portland resident Weifu Ma, 25, was driving his BMW east on Southeast Division Street around 5 a.m. June 20 when he struck the unidentified woman, who was attempting to cross Southeast Division Street from the southwest corner to the northwest corner of Southeast 122nd Avenue. The woman sustained life-threatening injuries and is still in a Portland area hospital, but as of 11 a.m. Tuesday police officials expect her to survive.

Ma was lodged at the Multnomah County Jail on charges of reckless driving, assault, criminal mischief, driving under the influence of intoxicants, and failure to perform the duties of a driver. His bail is set at $15,000.

Around 5 a.m. June 20, officers responding to reports of a hit and run in the East Portland area of Southeast Division Street found the woman had been hit. An ambulance took her to hospital with traumatic injuries, police said.

A witness at the scene reportedly told officers that before the woman was hit, she was in a crosswalk with the 'walk' signal showing as she crossed the road with the help of her walker.

Another witness who saw the incident from their car called 911 and followed Ma as he left the scene of the crash. The witness/911 caller helped officers locate Ma by providing updates on Ma's whereabouts as he drove through the neighborhood, police said.

Near the intersection of Southeast 130th Avenue and Southeast Mitchell Court, Ma reportedly drove into the witness' vehicle in an escape attempt. He was arrested shortly thereafter.

The southbound lanes on Southeast 122nd Avenue, south of Southeast Division Street, were closed, and two eastbound lanes of Southeast Division Street, west of Southeast 122nd Avenue, were also closed while officers investigated.

Anyone with additional information about the crash is asked to call 503-823-3333.

This post has been updated to include additional information about the incident, including Weifu Ma's identity.

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