PORTLAND — A car fell from the Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge and into the Columbia River on Sunday night, prompting a search effort by the Multnomah County, Ore., Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol Unit.
The vehicle had not been located, and investigators had no vehicle or passenger details to release, the Portland Police Bureau said in a news release Monday morning.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling south on the span of Interstate 205 that connects Oregon and Washington, according to the Oregonian/OregonLive. Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Brandon Pedro said the marine unit was dispatched to the bridge’s midspan.
The frigid weather and snowfall that blanketed the Portland area led Oregon Department of Transportation officials to urge motorists to stay home Sunday. Agency officials advised motorists to monitor TripCheck before chancing icy roads. Freezing rain fell across the Portland metro area Sunday night and Monday morning.
