Salem police are looking for a Salem man suspected of driving off after a woman fatally fell off the hood of a van he was driving.
Police said they believe the driver is 53-year-old Robert Dornbusch.
Officers initially responded to the 600 block of Northeast Church Street for a report of a traffic collision Friday and found a woman in the road with significant injuries. She ultimately died at the scene, Salem police said in a news release Tuesday.
Police said she was seen traveling on the hood of a van traveling south on Church Street when she fell off and landed in the street. The van didn’t stop and fled the area, police said.
Police are not releasing the woman’s name until next of kin have been notified.
Officers found the van abandoned in a nearby neighborhood, the release said. Detectives shut down Church Street for several hours. A K9 team searched for the suspect but was unsuccessful.
Detectives ask the public for information regarding Dornbusch’s whereabouts. Anyone with information on his current location should call the Salem Police tips line at 503-588-8477.
-Saphara Harrell
