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A Portland, Oregon driver was arrested Monday after hitting several pedestrians in several blocks, killing one and hospitalizing five more, police said.
A person described as a 70-year-old woman was seriously injured and later died in a hospital, the Oregonian reported.
Five other people were taken to hospitals with non-critical injuries, Portland Fire & Rescue said. Additional victims were not taken to hospital, the Portland Police Department said at a press conference.
Witness Larry Wolfe told the newspaper he was meeting the woman on some date when he saw her get hit by the car. He said he approached her and saw the vehicle come back and hit her again before turning around and leaving.
The Portland Police Department said it received calls around 1 p.m. about a person struck by a vehicle near Laurelhurst Park at around 1 p.m., Constable Derek Carmon told reporters. As officers responded to the hit and run, they received more calls about the same vehicle hitting other people and vehicles.
Authorities have not confirmed the number of cars struck. Police said there were several crime scenes.
The suspect, who was not identified, eventually crashed the vehicle and fled on foot, police said. He was held by several members of the community until the police arrived.
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Another witness, Cody Warnes, told the newspaper that a heavily dented Honda Element turned into oncoming traffic and struck a cyclist.
A reason has not been determined.
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