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Motorcyclist Killed on I-5 South, Portland’s 20th Traffic Death

6/20/2026

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A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on southbound Interstate 5 near exit 299A in southwest Portland Friday evening.
Portland Police Bureau officers arrived just before 6:30 p.m. and found the rider dead at the scene.
Police closed I-5 South at the Marquam Bridge for the evening, marking Portland’s 20th traffic-related death this year and the eighth motorcycle fatality.
Authorities asked anyone with information to contact police and reference case number 26-178327.

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Story summary

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on southbound Interstate 5 near exit 299A in southwest Portland Friday evening.
Portland Police Bureau officers arrived just before 6:30 p.m. and found the rider dead at the scene.
Police closed I-5 South at the Marquam Bridge for the evening, marking Portland’s 20th traffic-related death this year and the eighth motorcycle fatality.
Authorities asked anyone with information to contact police and reference case number 26-178327.