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Police ID pedestrian struck, killed on I-5, closing Fremont Bridge

All southbound lanes were closed for hours while police investigated fatality
Credit: KGW

PORTLAND, Ore. — All southbound lanes of Interstate 5 reopened around 11 p.m. at the Fremont Bridge in Portland after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a semi-truck driver.

The dead man was identified as Eric Tomlinson, 41, of Wisconsin.

The crash occurred at around 6:50 p.m. The driver of the truck remained at the scene and was cooperating with investigators.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the police non-emergency number at 503-823-3333.

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Traffic map of southbound I-5 closure

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