Teen seriously hurt after being hit by MAX train in SE Portland

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - A teenager was seriously hurt after being hit by a MAX train in southeast Portland on Thursday night.

Portland Fire & Rescue says a person was hit just after 8:45 p.m. near the intersection of SE 8th Avenue and SE Division Place.

The victim was identified as a 17-year-old boy who was riding a bicycle at the time of the crash, according to the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office.

The teen was taken to OHSU with potentially life-threatening injuries, according to firefighters.

The incident remains under investigation.

This is a developing story.