Crime & Safety
Police: Cyclist Who Blew a Red Light and Crashed into a Car Cited for Careless Driving
Donna Leslie, who was taken to the hospital after the crash, is expected to be okay.
Portland Police say that a bicyclist who ran a red light and crashed into a car has been ticketed for failing to obey a traffic control device and careless driving.
It was around 7:15 Monday morning.
Police say that Donna Leslie was riding her bicycle south on NE 15th Avenue and ran the red light at Weidler Street.
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David Kennedy was driving east on Weidler and hit her.
Leslie, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to a hospital.
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Kennedy stayed at the scene and was cooperative, according to police.
He was not cited.
BikePortland.org was the first to report that Leslie had been ticketed.
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