A man has been arrested and charged with drunk driving and assault for his role in the death of a bicycle rider.
The driver, 54-year-old Hiep P. Tran of Portland, was visibly intoxicated at the scene and was ultimately arrested. He has been charged with Assault in the Third Degree and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. On Monday morning, PPB were notified that the victim had died. That triggered an additional Negligent Homicide charge for the driver.
This section of Powell Blvd (Higway 26) is just a few blocks from Powell Butte Nature Park. It has one standard travel lane in each direction and painted, unprotected bike lanes. The speed limit is 30 mph…