PORTLAND, OR – A single-vehicle crash in north Portland claimed the lives of two people and left a third critically injured early Thursday morning.

According to KOIN, the rollover crash occurred on North Lombard Street near the intersection with North Chautauqua Boulevard shortly before 3 a.m.

Police say the vehicle rolled over for unknown reasons and crashed into several objects along the roadway, including a power pole.

Two people were pronounced dead at the scene. A third victim was rushed to a nearby hospital with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.

The roadway was shut down for several hours while investigators worked at the scene.

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