Car With Explosive Devices Crashes Into Athletic Club in Portland, Ore.
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A driver rammed a car loaded with multiple explosive devices and propane tanks into the Multnomah Athletic Club in Portland, Oregon, early Saturday morning, creating a hazardous scene that officials were still dismantling over 12 hours later.
- The driver died in the incident, but authorities have not yet identified the individual or determined a motive due to ongoing safety concerns from unexploded devices.
- Portland Fire and Rescue responded to the crash and fire at around 3 a.m., following reports that the car had crashed through the club's front entrance.
- Witnesses reported the driver was slowly circling the club before crashing the vehicle through the front window and then colliding near nearby ground-floor restaurants.
