1 killed, 1 gravely injured in Portland’s 1st fatal crash of 2021 Updated Jan 01, 2021; Posted Jan 01, 2021 Ambulance, police and fire officials responded to the scene of Portland's first fatal crash of 2021. (File photo)File photo Facebook Share One person died in a car crash on New Years morning and another person riding in the same vehicle is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries, Portland police reported Friday. The vehicle crashed into a pole shortly after 7 a.m. at Southeast Division Street and Southeast 112th Avenue, police said. Major and small roads in the area remain closed Friday morning to allow investigators to better understand what occurred.