Arrest made for driver accused of ‘intentionally’ hitting Hwy 26 motorcyclist

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A video of a bluish Kia operator appearing to “intentionally” sideswipe a motorcyclist aboriginal Monday greeting led to an outpouring of tips from the nationalist and an apprehension Monday evening, according to Beaverton police.

The hit-and-run happened astir 6:15 a.m. connected Hwy 26 betwixt Hwy 217 and Cedar Hills Boulevard. The Kia operator past sped disconnected down the highway, arsenic seen connected dashcam footage, and constabulary kicked disconnected a nationalist search.

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Authorities person identified the operator arsenic Samir Helio Pazzoto-Filho. Court records amusement helium faces charges of second-degree assault, unlawful usage of a weapon, and nonaccomplishment to execute the duties of a operator to injured persons. He is expected to look successful tribunal connected Tuesday afternoon.

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The motorcyclist, a young antheral successful his 20s, slid 250 feet connected his tummy — his covering shredded by the road. The cogwheel shifter pierced his steel-toe footwear and his helmet divided from the interaction of the crash.

“There’s nary alloy toed left,” said his mother, Patsy, who asked to not usage her past name. “There is simply a ace done it but the helmet saved his life.”

But the video lone tells portion of the story. Patsy said the operator tried to tally her lad disconnected the roadworthy respective times arsenic helium rode to enactment earlier the motorcycle and Kia came into presumption of the dashcam.

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She added that her lad had flipped disconnected the Kia operator instantly earlier being slammed into and pushed disconnected the road.

“The information that idiosyncratic deliberately turned into my lad and rammed him disconnected the roadworthy is what makes maine sick to my stomach,” Patsy told KOIN 6 News. “His actions could’ve killed my son.”

Officials accidental determination whitethorn beryllium different victims tied to Pazzoto-Filho.

“It is important to enactment that his conveyance had Florida licence plates,” according to PPB. “If anyone other saw him driving recklessly during this incidental oregon immoderate other, we privation to cognize astir it.”

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