PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A man was hospitalized after he stepped into a street and was hit by a Portland police car.
The incident happened at 2:23 a.m., Saturday in a downtown nightlife district. Police say the officer was traveling west with a green light when the man stepped off the curb.
The Oregonian reports (https://bit.ly/1mMYET6 ) that the man sustained traumatic injuries, and police say he suffered an apparent heroin overdose.
Neither the man nor the police officer was identified.
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Information from: The Oregonian, https://www.oregonlive.com
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