Gresham teenager charged in Portland street racing fatality

Published 11:23 am Monday, December 2, 2024

A teenage Gresham driver involved in a fatal street racing crash on Nov. 30 in Northeast Portland has been arrested.

Juan Raul Medina Dominguez, 18, is lodged in the Multnomah County Detention Center on  accusations of negligent homicide and reckless driving.

According to the Portland Police Bureau, the preliminary investigation shows the vehicle was performing donuts when it flipped onto its right side. The juvenile passenger, who was not secured by a seatbelt, was killed as a result.

The death is the 65th traffic fatality recorded by police in Portland in 2024, and the fifth in the last 10 days of November.

The investigation began at 10:33 p.m. on Nov. 30 when North Precinct and the Traffic Division officers responded to a report of a crash at North Marine Drive and North Leadbetter Road. When officers arrived, they found a single vehicle rollover crash and one teenage male deceased at the scene. The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene.

The Portland Police Traffic Division Major Crash Team responded to investigate. Police said some witnesses remained on scene, but many left without talking to officers.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to e-mail crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: Traffic Investigations Unit and reference case number 24-306793.