BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say a pedestrian was killed after being struck by an on-duty Washington County deputy early Thursday morning.
KOIN reports the crash occurred shortly before 2 a.m. in Beaverton near the Nike World Headquarters.
The deputy, responding officers and paramedics all attempted life-saving measures — but the pedestrian died at the scene.
According to Beaverton Police, speed is not believed to have been a factor. Their initial investigation, led by the Crash Analysis and Reconstruction Team, determined the deputy had been going through a green light with the collision occurred.
Per standard procedure, the deputy is now on administrative leave pending the results of the crash and an internal investigation.