A single-vehicle crash with serious injuries shut down part of a major Clackamas intersection Tuesday evening, sending at least one person to the hospital just steps from the emergency room. The crash happened at SE Sunnyside Road and SE Stevens Road, a heavily traveled commercial corridor that sits directly across the street from Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center.
The Clackamas Sheriff announced the response on social media Tuesday evening, confirming deputies were on scene for a single-vehicle crash with serious injuries at the intersection. The sheriff’s office is led by Sheriff Angela Brandenburg, though the agency’s post did not specify what caused the crash, the number of people involved, or their current conditions.
Those details remain unclear as of Tuesday night. It is not yet known whether speed, a medical emergency, impairment, or another factor contributed to the crash, and the sheriff’s office has not released the identity or condition of anyone injured.
A Corridor With a History of Serious Crashes
This is not the first time the Sunnyside and Stevens intersection has seen a dangerous collision. In April 2019, a driver crossed a concrete median into oncoming traffic before fleeing the scene in a hit-and-run, according to News Radio 1190 KEX…