Portland approves $80,000 settlement in Ashley McGill wrongful‑death case

Apr 17, 2026

The City Council approved an emergency ordinance to settle a wrongful‑death lawsuit filed over the Aug. 27, 2022 crash that killed Ashley McGill. City attorneys said speed racers were the primary cause but mediation resolved legal risk tied to a potentially defective pedestrian refuge island.

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The Portland City Council on Thursday approved an emergency ordinance to pay $80,000 to settle a wrongful‑death lawsuit brought on behalf of Ashley McGill, who was struck and killed on Aug. 27, 2022, at Southeast Stark and Southeast 133rd Street.

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