Man in custody after hit-and-run leads to dramatic rescue on train bridge

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A man is in custody following a hit-and-run incident in North Portland, according to police.

The suspect fled the scene of a crash near Portland Road and Suttle Road on Saturday night, leading authorities on a chase that ended on a train bridge over the Columbia River, just before Hayden Island.

Police and firefighters reported that they rescued the man using a tightrope. After the rescue, he was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Several individuals in the other vehicle involved in the crash sustained minor injuries…

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