The Portland Police Bureau has identified the scooter rider who was killed last Friday in a collision with an Amtrak passenger train in the Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. The deceased has been confirmed as 58-year-old Thomas W. Houff of Portland, and his family has been notified.
According to the City of Portland, the incident was first reported at approximately 10:08 a.m., when Portland Police officers from the Central Precinct responded to Southeast 11th Avenue and Southeast Clinton Street. Upon arrival, officers pronounced Thomas W. Houff dead at the scene. The Amtrak train that struck the rented scooter had come to a stop following the collision.
The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team is conducting a detailed investigation into the cause of the collision. As a result, Southeast 11th Avenue was closed between Southeast Division Street and Southeast Clinton Street. The Portland Police Bureau is asking anyone with information about the crash who has not yet contacted authorities to come forward…