One pedestrian killed near 7900 S ASHLAND AVE in Auburn Gresham
A pedestrian was killed after a Saturday early morning hit-and-run collision in Auburn Gresham on June 6, 2026 at 12:45 AM.
The crash occurred near 7900 S ASHLAND AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a traffic light. It was dark but with streetlights, the weather was clear, and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to reduce speed to avoid a crash.
A 2016 KIA Soul was heading north. The police report did not have details about the male driver.
A 41-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk and wearing contrasting clothing. The police report described him as crossing against the signal; he was killed.
Police were notified at 12:45 AM. This was the 311th injurious crash reported in June 2026, and the 7,423rd injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 39th fatal crash for 2026.
Where it happened
7900 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Auburn Gresham
- Ward
- 17th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE· W 79TH ST
- Intersections
- W 79TH ST & S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7503° N, 87.6636° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO REDUCE SPEED TO AVOID CRASH
- Secondary cause
- UNABLE TO DETERMINE
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DARKNESS, LIGHTED ROAD
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- TRAFFIC SIGNAL
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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