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Teen Critical After Being Struck by Car
Roosevelt High School student was on his first day of school.
A 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after being struck by a car on Tuesday morning. It happened around 7:47 near the intersection of North Columbia Boulevard and Midway Street.
While George Middle School is nearby, the teen is freshman student at Roosevelt High School who was on his first day to school. The school, which was renovated over the summer, had delayed its opening by one day.
The teen was identified as Bradley Fortner of North Portland.
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The driver stopped about a block away and walked back to the scene.
Police say that the driver, 28-year-old Natanael Lopez-Castillo of North Portland, was driving a gray 1993 Nissan pickup eastbound on North Columbia Boulevard when he struck Fortner in the roadway.
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Fortner was crossing from the south side of the street to the north side at the time of the crash. Lopez-Castillo did not exhibit any signs of impairment.
No citations have been issued and Lopez-Castillo was not arrested.
The police bureau's major crash team is leading the investigation.
The investigation is continuing.
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