Police arrest man after hit-and-run incident

Police arrest man after hit-and-run incident

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By KATU Web Staff

PORTLAND, Ore. - One person was hospitalized Friday morning after being hit by a van in southeast Portland.

Police said Philip Scott Freimann, 28, was driving a white van on Southeast Powell Boulevard at about 2:50 a.m. when he hit a pedestrian and drove away.

Officers responding to the scene found Samuel Grammar, 62, injured and in need of medical assistance. He was transported to Oregon Health and Science University.

A short time later, investigators found the white van parked on Southeast Stark Street. The van had a shattered windshield and damage to the hood.

Police said they found Freimann at a nearby apartment.

He was charged with felony hit and run and reckless driving.
    
Grammar is expected to survive his injuries.

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