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Body of Third Victim Identified in Willamette River Crash

4/15/2026

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Portland Police identified Jakob Esperum, a 20-year-old Beavercreek resident, as the third victim in the Willamette River crash on April 6.
Esperum's body was recovered on April 12 after a report of a body in the river near the crash site.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.
The body has been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.

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Portland Police identified Jakob Esperum, a 20-year-old Beavercreek resident, as the third victim in the Willamette River crash on April 6.
Esperum's body was recovered on April 12 after a report of a body in the river near the crash site.
The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene.
The body has been sent to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy.