7/25/2022 - Deadly Crash Under Investigation • Tigard Police Department
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13125 SW Hall Boulevard, Tigard, Oregon 97223 • www.tigard-or.gov/police
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE I July 25, 2022
Contact:
Kelsey Anderson, Public Information Officer
Tigard Police Department
Phone: 971-708-2921
Email: Kelsey.Anderson@tigard-or.gov
DEADLY CRASH UNDER INVESTIGATION
A deadly crash is under investigation by Tigard Police and the Washington County
Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART).
On Saturday, July 23rd at 7:28 PM, officers responded to the crash on SW Gaarde
Street west of SW Pacific Highway. Officers learned a 62-year-old woman who was
driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading westbound on Gaarde when she hit a
pedestrian, who died at the scene.
The pedestrian has been identified as 82-year-old Procoro Hidalgo-Lazaro of
Tigard. His family has been notified of his death.
The driver stayed on the scene and is cooperating with the investigation. It does
not appear that speed or impairment played any role.
Investigators believe this was a tragic accident and that the glare of the sun may
have been a contributing factor in the crash. Mr. Hidalgo-Lazaro was not in a
crosswalk when he was hit. At this time, the driver is not being charged with a
crime and as such, is not being identified.
CART is a multi-agency team of specially trained law enforcement officers from the
Sheriff's Office, local police departments, and the Washington County District
Attorney's Office. The team investigates and reconstructs traffic crashes that may
result in the prosecution of felony assault or manslaughter charges. The team can
also assist with diagramming crime scenes.
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