A woman died after being run over by a pickup truck early Monday in Portland’s Pearl District, police say.

Portland police said they found the woman dead at Northwest 9th Avenue and Glisan Street after responding about 2:20 a.m. The driver who hit her had already left, according to police.

The woman had been riding in the truck’s passenger seat, fell out the passenger-side door and was run over, according to early information cited by police.

Police didn’t know Monday morning why the woman, who’s likely in her 40s, fell out of the truck. Investigators are working to identify her.

The woman’s death marks the city’s 48th traffic fatality of the year, according to police.

Police said the pickup truck, which is white in color, was last seen going north on Northwest 9th Avenue.

Police ask any crash witnesses or people who have information about the truck or its driver to contact Officer David Enz at 503-823-2208 or David.Enz@portlandoregon.gov. They also urge people who have surveillance systems that may have captured footage of the truck to share the footage with police.

-- Jim Ryan; jryan@oregonian.com; 503-221-8005; @Jimryan015

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