According to investigators, a suspect was taken into custody in relation to a fatal collision that occurred in Northeast Portland on Monday. Zachary D. Fine, 51, was also named by Portland police as the victim.
Manuel D. Espana, a 21-year-old Portland resident, is charged with manslaughter and other offenses in relation to the early Monday morning collision involving two vehicles.
According to the police, Espana was approaching Northeast 118th Avenue in an eastbound 2009 Acura TSC on Northeast Halsey. Fine was traveling south on Northeast 118th Avenue in a 2007 Dodge Calber when he turned left off Halsey. At that point, Fine was allegedly killed when Espana struck him in the passenger side of the Dodge.
According to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau, “excessive speed is believed to have contributed to the crash.” “After receiving a medical clearance, the Acura driver was arrested.”
Currently being held at the Multnomah County Detention Center, Espana is accused of reckless driving, criminally negligent homicide, and second-degree manslaughter.
The inquiry is still ongoing, according to officials. Portland police are urging anyone with knowledge to get in touch.