PORTLAND, Oregon — A man was hit and killed by a vehicle in Southeast Portland on Feb. 5. Police initially investigated the case as a hit-and-run and then arrested a suspect shortly afterward.
The man who died in the crash was identified as 44-year-old Edward Hanson, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). Hanson's family has been notified.
Skyler Lee-Stiles, 26, of Portland, was arrested shortly after the hit-and-run. His vehicle was also seized as evidence, PPB said.
Around 2:17 a.m., officers responded to a report that a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Southeast 82nd Avenue and Southeast Flavel Street. Officers found the man dead when they arrived. Police later identified him as 44-year-old Edward Hanson. The driver of the vehicle took off, police initially said.
Lee-Stiles was speeding through a work zone when he struck Hanson crossing Southeast 82nd Avenue, who then died, PPB said.
Lee-Stiles was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center and charged with criminally negligent homicide; failure to perform the duties of a driver, resulting in death; and tampering with evidence.
The Major Crash Team is investigating.
Anyone with information who has not yet spoken to Portland police is asked to email crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov, with the title "Traffic Investigations Unit" and reference case number 24-28665.
The crash was one of at least two deadly crashes involving a pedestrian in Southeast Portland in less than 24 hours. About 1.6 miles away, a man was hit and killed by a vehicle Sunday evening on Southeast Foster Road and 97th Avenue, Portland police reported. The driver involved stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.
This is a developing story and it may be updated when more information becomes available.
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