PORTLAND, OR — One person was injured Friday morning due to a collision in southwest Portland’s Hillsdale neighborhood, according to Portland OR Alerts.
The accident was reported on a span of the highway (Southwest Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway) at Southwest Bertha Boulevard. Local firefighters and medics were dispatched to the scene shortly before 7:42 a.m.
Authorities have not provided details regarding the circumstances of the wreck, but the incident was categorized under Code-3, prompting lights and sirens on emergency vehicles.
The severity of the patient’s condition remains unclear at this time.
Portland: Police on scene of a traffic accident, SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy at SW Bertha Blvd, requesting Fire and Medical to respond Code-3 (lights and sirens) for an injured patient, expect delays in that area #pdxtraffic
— Portland OR Alerts (@pdxalerts) February 10, 2023
Motorists were told to expect delays in the area due to the response.
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