Two-vehicle crash near Steel Bridge with one injured, Portland OR

Traffic

Reported: 9/26/2025 05:09 PM

N Interstate Ave, Portland, OR

A collision occurred between two vehicles near the traffic light before the Steel Bridge on North Interstate Avenue. One person involved requested medical assistance. The vehicles sustained minor damage, and emergency responders are on the scene.

Audio|Source: Portland Area Fire and Rescue

02:10

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, Medic 1311 for a two-vehicle motor vehicle accident with one party requesting an ambulance. It's going to be just at the light before turning out of the steel bridge, near North Interstate Avenue and North Multnomah Street. Respond on Ops 1[1] for Engine 1 and Medic 1311, a two-vehicle accident with one party requesting an ambulance at the light before turning out of the steel bridge, near North Interstate Avenue and North Multnomah Street to respond off 1 at 1709.

00:30

Scratch engine 4, we're only going to reset the hold 024-RP tonight. Thank you.

00:35

Jopi, thank you, 1719.

00:40

On Medics 312, police are in route requesting you code 1 for a possible hold.

00:46

422 Northeast Going Street. Respond on Ops 1[1] at 1710.

00:59

1333.

01:01

Hi, we'd like to take 312's call, please.

01:05

Bobby, thank you.

01:08

I'll be clear.

01:13

1711. Up one from engine 72 and also one.

01:19

Can we request tips and have them call my engine phones?

01:25

We'll get to about that way.

01:28

1712

01:33

Anyone from command. She has told police that she has jumped before. We don't have any other information, so I would be prepared.

01:46

We need police as well for 55.

01:51

Go ahead and get him started to take the one.

01:54

Copy, we'll get him started, 1712.

01:59

12.

02:04

1311, we're on scene.

02:06

Two cars, minor damage.

02:09

Copy two cars, minor damage, 1712.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Ops 1: Primary police operations radio channel or talkgroup used for dispatch, coordination, and incident communications.

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