Hwy. 99E Pedestrian Fatal, Clackamas Co., March 20

Clackamas County, Ore. 9 March 24- On Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 11:55 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Hwy-99E, at the intersection with SE Maple St, in Clackamas County. The preliminary investigation indicated a northbound Volkswagen Passat, operated by Alex Petrovskiy (43) of Milwaukie, struck a pedestrian, Krishan Patel (36) of Douglasville (GA), who was in the fast lane. The pedestrian (Patel) was declared deceased at the scene. The Volkswagen operator (Petrovskiy) was not injured. The highway was impacted for approximately 2.5 hours during the on-scene investigation. The cause of the crash is under investigation. OSP was assisted by the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office, Clackamas Fire, and ODOT.