Road fatality statistics increased yesterday July 9, as a motorcycle crash in West Retreat, Portland has left one woman dead and two others in serious condition.

One resident who witnessed the accident stated that two women and a man were on the motorcycle.

The Portland Traffic Department stated that their investigation so far finds that the accident was a result of an error by the motorcyclist.

According to a statistic from the Road Safety Unit 249 people have been killed due to crashed since the start of the year.

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