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Motorcyclist dies in crash in northeast Salem, police looking for other driver

A Salem motorcyclist died Monday night after colliding with a Chevy Tahoe, Salem police said.

Salem police are looking for the driver of a Volkswagen sedan who was traveling alongside the motorcyclist, 30-year-old Christopher James Martinez, on Portland Road. Both the sedan and motorcyclist ran through a red light, police said.

As the sedan and motorcycle neared the intersection, the Tahoe turned northbound onto Portland Road from Bill Frey Drive Northeast. Both collided with the Tahoe, police said. The driver of the Volkswagen sedan fled the scene.

Martinez died at the hospital.

Police said the Tahoe driver was treated by Salem Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and is cooperating with the investigation.

The Salem Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying the driver of the Volkswagen sedan. Anyone with information is asked to call the Salem Police Traffic Team at 503-588-6293.

-Saphara Harrell