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A female cyclist died after being hit by a car Aug. 5, 2016, at Southeast 112th Avenue and Mt. Scott Boulevard, police said.

(The Oregonian/OregonLive/file photo)

A female cyclist died after being hit by a car Friday afternoon in Southeast Portland, police said.

The crash happened at 112th Avenue and Mt. Scott Boulevard, Portland police said in a news release. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators.

It marked the 27th traffic death in Portland this year. Portland averaged 33.25 traffic deaths per year from 2000 to 2015, according to the 2015 Portland Traffic Safety Report.

Mt. Scott Boulevard is closed between 108th and 112th avenues, police said. They responded to the area around 3:05 p.m.

A police sergeant headed to the scene was involved in a crash less than a mile up the street at Foster Road, police said. The sergeant suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital.

Both crashes are under investigation.

The fatal crash is the second involving a cyclist in Southeast Portland this week. On Saturday, a woman on a bike was struck by a truck at 82nd Avenue and Flavel Street. She died at the scene.

It was the second fatal crash of the day in Portland. A man in his 60s died at the scene of a two-car crash Friday morning in Northeast Portland.

-- Jim Ryan

jryan@oregonian.com

503-221-8005; @Jimryan015