One pedestrian killed near 8402 S ASHLAND AVE in Auburn Gresham
A pedestrian was killed after a Friday evening collision in Auburn Gresham on May 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM.
The crash occurred near 8402 S ASHLAND AVE, on an undivided road. The posted speed limit was 30 mph. There was a pedestrian crossing sign. The weather was clear and the roadway was dry. The police report attributed the cause of the crash to failing to yield right of way.
A 2001 Lexus RX was heading south. The police report described the driver, a 23-year-old woman, as failing to yield. Her airbag did not deploy; she was uninjured.
A 68-year-old man (pedestrian) was in a crosswalk. The police report described him as crossing an intersection that had no traffic controls; he was killed.
Police were notified at 6:14 PM. This was the 856th injurious crash reported in May 2026, and the 6,186th injurious crash reported in 2026. It was the 34th fatal crash for 2026.
Where it happened
8402 S ASHLAND AVE
- Neighborhood
- Auburn Gresham
- Ward
- 18th Ward
- Nearest streets
- S ASHLAND AVE
- Intersections
- W 84TH ST & S ASHLAND AVE
Street view: 41.7411° N, 87.6633° W
2 people and 1 vehicle
Reported Conditions
- Crash type
- PEDESTRIAN
- Primary cause
- FAILING TO YIELD RIGHT-OF-WAY
- Weather
- CLEAR
- Lighting
- DAYLIGHT
- Road surface
- DRY
- Road defect
- NO DEFECTS
- Trafficway
- NOT DIVIDED
- Traffic control
- PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SIGN
- Speed limit
- 30 MPH
Raw data
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