Driver dead after crashing into pole in Cathedral Park neighborhood

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — A driver is dead after a crash involving a single vehicle in Portland’s Cathedral Park neighborhood late Saturday night.

Just after 11 p.m., officers responded to North Willamette Boulevard and Burr Avenue on reports of a single-vehicle crash.

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Police said they arrived to find the vehicle with the driver “seriously injured” after crashing into a pole.

The driver was taken to the hospital where they later died from their injuries.

North Willamette Boulevard was closed from North Burr Avenue to North Alma Avenue for the duration of the investigation.

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The identity of the driver and the cause of the crash have not been released at this time.

If anyone has information related to the crash, they are encouraged to contact Portland police.

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