Portland police clear driver in cyclist’s death on NE Glisan Street

Traffic investigators have cleared a driver who collided with a bicyclist in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood two months ago, Portland Police Bureau officials announced Thursday.

Felipe Barajas-Nolazco, 55, was cycling west in the bike lane on Northeast Glisan Street near 111th Avenue when he collided with a motorist traveling in the same direction about 6:20 p.m. Oct. 29. The bike lane features a large painted buffer in that area.

Police said the driver, who they did not identify, remained at the scene and that their actions “did not contribute to the collision.” A bureau spokesperson didn’t immediately respond when asked to elaborate…

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