Pedestrian critically injured in north Salem crash Tuesday morning
A collision Tuesday morning in the Highland neighborhood left a pedestrian critically injured, according to the Salem Police Department.
A 64-year-old man driving a pickup truck struck a 58-year-old man around 9:45 a.m., according to Salem police spokesman Angela Hedrick.
The pedestrian was hospitalized in critical condition, Salem police said on X just after 11:30 a.m.
Police did not identify the driver or pedestrian.
Hedrick said in an email that she had no information about “the circumstances resulting in the collision.”
The 1900 block of Northeast Broadway Street was closed between Northeast River and Academy streets due to the crash. The area is south of Highland Park.
Contact reporter Ardeshir Tabrizian: [email protected] or 503-929-3053.
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Ardeshir Tabrizian has covered the justice system and public safety 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.
