A Portland cyclist who says she was slammed by a red light runner in June 2024 is now asking how a crash that shattered her ankle still ended with no ticket for the driver. Lisa Timmerman suffered several broken ribs and a shattered ankle that required multiple surgeries and months of recovery. Yet the driver who hit her was not cited, a move that local attorney Chris Thomas describes as part of a larger pattern. Thomas, who represents cyclists and pedestrians, told reporters he has handled about 20 similar cases in which officers declined to issue citations despite what he describes as clear evidence.
Crash at Clinton and Cesar Chavez
Video and the police report show a blue vehicle entering the intersection and sideswiping Timmerman as she crossed…..