Family of young mother killed in street racing incident sues city, others for $15 million

Mother of woman killed in street racing crash sues City of Portland, state, local agencies

After a woman was killed in 2022 in a Portland street racing crash, her family filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the City of Portland, and state and local agencies.

Family of young mother killed in street racing incident sues city, others for $15 million

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- The family of a young mother who was killed during a street racing incident while waiting at a bus stop back in 2022 is suing the city of Portland and various other agencies for $15 million, arguing her death could have been prevented. On August 27, 2022, court documents say Jonathan Peña, Kenneth Freeman and a "John Doe" were competing in a high-speed street race early that morning. Peña and Freeman reportedly lost con…