Pedestrian in critical condition, NE Lancaster reopened following crash
This story was updated with additional information from Salem police.
A female pedestrian is in critical condition after a driver struck her at the intersection of Northeast Lancaster Drive and Northeast Wolverine Street Wednesday.
Salem police are investigating the collision. The road was closed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon, reopening at 2:15 p.m.
The woman was transported to the hospital, police spokeswoman Angela Hedrick said. She said she did not provide any details about the cause of the collision.
Contact reporter Rachel Alexander: [email protected] or 503-575-1241.
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Rachel Alexander is Salem Reporter’s managing editor. She joined Salem Reporter when it was founded in 2018 and covers education, economic development and a little bit of everything else. She’s been a journalist in Oregon and Washington for over a decade and is a past president of Oregon's Society of Professional Journalists chapter. Outside of work, you can often find her gardening or with her nose buried in a book.
