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Portland MAX train hits pedestrian

Person sustained life-threatening injuries

The Columbian
Published: November 5, 2013, 4:00pm

PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Portland say a pedestrian who was hit Tuesday night by a MAX light rail train suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

The accident in southwest Portland also disrupted some light rail traffic.

Police Sgt. Pete Simpson says transit police and the TriMet transit agency are investigating.

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