A driver in Northeast Portland started in reverse and ended in the air Wednesday after hitting a Nissan Sentra. The collision tipped the Nissan onto its side, and the driver's Ford sedan came to a rest with its two rear wheels propped on top of the Nissan and its other wheels barely on the ground.

Kurt Huffman said he was walking near Northeast 12th Avenue and Stanton Street around 10 a.m. when he happened upon the crash and took photos on his cellphone. The Nissan was empty when it was hit, and no one was injured in the Ford.

The owner of the Nissan was on the phone with his car insurance company when Huffman arrived. Huffman said the owner told him the driver of the other car came from the driveway across the street, lost control and headed into the Nissan.

Huffman said he apologized to the Nissan owner for taking photos and the Ford driver appeared embarrassed.

"It was just surreal," said Huffman, a Portland restaurateur. "It looked like more of an art installation than a car accident." He said there didn't appear to be heavy damage at the point of impact between the two cars.

Portland police confirmed that an officer responded to the scene and that no one was injured. No citation or arrests were made, according to Sgt. Chris Burley, a Portland police spokesman. He said it wasn't immediately clear how the crash occurred.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

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