UPDATE: Crash on SW Genesee

7:53 PM: A bus is reported to have ‘sheared off” a pole in the 2800 block of SW Genesee. Avoid the area. We’re on our way to check it out.

8:11 PM: Genesee is closed at the bottom of the hill east of Avalon. Police tell us it wasn’t the bus driver who hit the pole, it was a car driver. No serious injuries. The bus, a 50 that just happened to be in the area, is backing out of the area.

9:36 PM: No word on whether the road’s clear and we can’t go back, but by now it shold be. Also, added Mark‘s photo (thank you) above, showing, as noted in comments, the car went through the fence and onto the golf course.

10:21 PM: Metro just sent a text alert that Route 50 is still routed off SW Genesee, so apparently the scene is NOT clear.

Benjamin June 24, 2020 (8:52 pm)

Car pictured lost control/brakes at Avalon, went backwards down Genesee without breaking. Bus not involved. No injuries.

Rick June 26, 2020 (9:10 am)

Just watch some of those murder/mystery/true/crime/whodunnit shows. That usually explains it.

Pdxmark June 24, 2020 (8:57 pm)

My understanding from talking to one of the neighbors is that car was going up the hill towards Avalon and rolled back down the hill crashing into the pole (breaking it) and somehow ended up in the Golf course. From what they were saying it sounded like she did not have breaks.I don’t know if this is 100% factual. The pole that was knocked down carries telephone / cable and one of the cable lines fell into the street

john June 25, 2020 (9:22 am)

Excellent report PDXMARK.

Duffy June 24, 2020 (9:16 pm)

That looks to be just behind the 13th green at WSGC. Pretty much a brand new car and no brakes? Weird.

Brian June 24, 2020 (9:20 pm)

My friend and I were on the 16th green and saw the giant dust cloud. They appeared to be ok and just stunned.

Pdx77 June 24, 2020 (10:01 pm)

Thankfully she ended up through the gate towards the golf course and not the houses directly across the street from there. This could of been really bad but thankfully no one was hurt.