Gresham police: MultCo. Sheriff’s deputy struck in crash, other driver hospitalized

Police said the other driver admitted to using marijuana earlier in the day

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Gresham Police Department is investigating a crash that occurred early Friday morning involving a Multnomah County Sheriff’s deputy and another driver.

This all happened just before 1 a.m. Friday morning when the deputy was driving a marked patrol car. They were struck by another car near the intersection of Northeast Halsey Street and Northeast 201st Avenue, GPD said in a press release.

The deputy sustained minor injuries while the other driver — who later admitted he had taken marijuana earlier in the day — suffered traumatic but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital, authorities said.

GPD was called to investigate the crash and they found that the MCSO deputy was proceeding through a green light while the other driver ran a red light. The incident was captured on video on traffic cameras, officials said.

The person who crashed into the MCSO patrol car was cited by GPD for driving without a license.

This is a developing story. KOIN 6 News will update this article as soon as more information becomes available.