A two‑vehicle crash on S.E. Powell Boulevard at 56th Avenue on Friday morning, June 5, left one driver dead, and shut down a busy stretch of the state highway during the morning commute, while Portland Police Bureau (PPB) investigators documented the scene.
Officers were dispatched at 7:01 a.m. to the intersection after reports of a serious crash involving two vehicles. One driver was transported by ambulance to a hospital, where he died despite lifesaving efforts.
The other driver remained at the scene, and cooperated with officers…