A cyclist found unconscious Jan. 11 on a northeast Salem road after a crash died Saturday morning.
Juan Martinez Barron, 61, was taken the night of the crash to Salem Hospital, where he remained until his death, according to the Salem Police Department.
Salem police described the incident as a “bicycle crash” but provided no details about how it occurred
Police previously sought the public’s help in locating Barron’s family and were able to locate relatives before his death, the agency said in a news release.
“The Traffic Team investigation into the circumstances of this incident continues, and no further information is available at this time,” according to the statement.
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Police are asking for the public’s help find the family of a man who was found unconscious Thursday night on a northeast Salem road after a crash.
Officers responded around 9 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, to a report of a man lying on the sidewalk next to a bicycle in the 3600 block of Northeast Portland Road.
Police found Juan Martinez Barron, 61, unconscious near the intersection of Portland Road and Northeast Northgate Avenue with an injury to his head, the Salem Police Department said in a news release Saturday afternoon.
Barron was taken to Salem Hospital, where he remained in critical condition as of Saturday afternoon.
Investigators learned that Barron frequents a homeless camp in the area of Hyacinth Avenue and Northeast Claxter Court. He has recently been seen riding his green and black mountain bike pulling a small utility trailer.
“Efforts have been unsuccessful, however, to locate a family member in the area to notify them of Mr. Barron’s accident and life-threatening medical status,” according to the news release.
Salem police in the statement asked the public to provide any information that would help them contact a family member. Anyone who knows Barron’s family or has a way to contact them was asked to call the Salem Police Tips Line at 503-588-8477.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
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Ardeshir Tabrizian has covered criminal justice and housing for Salem Reporter since September 2021. As an Oregon native, his award-winning watchdog journalism has traversed the state. He has done reporting for The Oregonian, Eugene Weekly and Malheur Enterprise.
