Sandy Bass

From Waymarking

Sandy E. Bass Jr. (age 36) was killed on May 14, 2009 when crossing the street in font of his apartment he was struck by a
white Subaru on his way to pick up his ten-year-old son at Rigler
Elementary School.

On May 14, 2009 at about 5:30 pm, a 36-year old man on a bicycle
was fatally wounded when he attempted to cross NE Prescott Street
at NE 57th. According to investigators, Sandy Bass Jr. was headed
north on NE 57th on his way to pick up his son at Rigler Elementary
School. He was struck by a white Subaru that was headed west on
Prescott. The driver was not cited.

The police determined that the driver had the right of way and
that impairment was not a factor. The man operating the bicycle
"made an error". The area is tricky for commuters. The cyclists was
riding a stock, mid-low range Specialized mountain bike. he was not
wearing a helmet.

Bass had not renewed his driver's license for several years. He
rode his bike everywhere, commuting to work repairing garbage
trucks. He is remembered as a generous, devoted father with an easy
smile who helped neighbors with small repairs on weekends.

From:

Fatal bike/car crash on NE Prescott at 57th by Jonathan Maus,
Bike Potland.org, May 14th, 2009.

Bicyclist killed in NE Portland crash a single father by John
Killen, The Oregonian, May 15, 2009.

School officials exploring fund for boy whose father died in bike
accident by John Killen, The Oregonian, May 15,
2009.