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On Jan. 25, a driver tore through Southeast Portland, swerving, speeding and plowing into pedestrians and cars. The rampage left one person dead and 10 others injured. The string of hit-and-runs also left victims, witnesses and family members bewildered and trying to piece together what happened.
Paul Rivas, a 64-year-old man from rural Oregon City, faces 31 charges, including one of murder, seven of attempted murder and more than a dozen related to assault and attempted assault. He is accused of killing 77-year-old Jean Gerich, who died at the hospital about three hours after she was struck. At his arraignment Thursday, Rivas ducked from the view of people gathered to watch.
Doctor recalls how community rushed to aid Portland woman killed in hit-and-run rampage By Jayati Ramakrishnan, oregonlive.com
Share: Jean Gerich, 77, died after being hit by a car.
After a woman was struck in a harrowing hit-and-run rampage Monday afternoon in Portland, bystanders rushed to her side, trying to help her until medics arrived.
One of those witnesses, Dr. Jack Schunk, recalled the moments that the car tore through a block of Southeast 19th Avenue.
Schunk, a retired pediatrician, was about a block away when he heard someone screaming. He ran around the corner and saw a woman sitting on the sidewalk. As he approached her, he heard a rumble, and saw a damaged silver SUV coming toward them.