Portland is still emerging from a deadly pandemic, and we’re seeing a record number of homicides plus dozens of deaths due to the recent heat wave. But another troubling issue continues to bubble beneath the surface: Traffic deaths are on pace to shatter records as well. On this episode of Beat Check with The Oregonian, reporter Savannah Eadens talks about the ongoing crises of people dying either walking, driving or biking on Portland’s streets. We talked about one of the recent victims, Natalie Gray, her life story, what we know about her death and much more.
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