Car slams into tree on Oaks Park Way; five hospitalized

A speeding driver was cited for a single-car smash-up on S.E. Oaks Park Way late on Saturday, May 25th, on Memorial Day Weekend.

After the Oaks Amusement Park Roller Skating Rink had closed for the evening, reportedly a car was careening southbound along the narrow street, left the pavement, hopped the curb, and smashed into a tree several yards north of The Oaks’ southern gate.

Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Central Precinct officers and several ambulances were dispatched to the crash at 10:37 p.m.

According to some reports, five people in the car were injured.

“In this crash, speed was likely a factor,” Portland Police spokesperson Mike Benner later confirmed to THE BEE. “In this incident, the driver was cited; the passengers in the car were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.” The car itself was clearly a total loss. The tree survived.