A man died early Friday morning when the car he was driving slammed into utility equipment at Northeast Sandy Boulevard and 112th Avenue, the Portland Police Bureau reported.
Officers were sent to the scene just after 5 a.m. Cables knocked to the street from the crash were not live wires.
The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team continues to investigate, and Northeast Sandy Boulevard remains closed between Northeast 111th and 113th avenues.
This is Portland’s 45th fatal crash this year.
--Tom Hallman Jr.