A woman who died after her car crashed on Tuesday, Feb. 5, may have had a medical emergency that contributed to the accident.
The 60-year-old woman who police are not identifying until her family has been notified was driving southbound on 162nd Avenue approaching Division Street at 4:22 p.m. when she crossed oncoming traffic and struck a large sign pole, said Sgt. Pete Simpson, Portland Police spokesman. She died later that night at a Portland hospital.
Witnesses told police that the driver may have suffered a medical event prior to the crash, Simpson said. An autopsy on Wednesday, Feb. 6, will determine the cause of death. The Portland Police Bureau's Major Crash Team is investigating.