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Salem 14-year-old killed in crash on SE Lancaster Drive
Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash on Southeast Lancaster Drive on Tuesday night that killed a 14-year-old pedestrian.
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Salem teen dies in single-vehicle crash near Silver Falls
Adrian Ramos Monroy, 18, died in a crash early Wednesday morning that state investigators said was likely due to speeding. Ramos Monroy was previously a student at Roberts High School in Salem and graduated in 2025.
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Salem man gets 16 years for causing crash that killed McNary student
Christopher J. Atkinson, 34, pleaded guilty Friday, April 17, to manslaughter and other charges stemming from a March 2025 crash that killed 16-year-old Zolayha Johnson and injured three other teens who Atkinson had supplied with alcohol and marijuana.
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Salem cyclist killed on SE Pringle Road
A Salem man was struck and killed by a work van at the intersection of Southeast Pringle Road and Southeast Madrona Avenue on Monday, April 6.
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Salem bicyclist dies from injuries two weeks after downtown crash
Last month, Richard A. Hawkins died from the injuries he sustained after crashing into a car downtown while riding an electric bicycle through an intersection. Witnesses reported the involved driver had a green light.
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Man accused of manslaughter in fatal NE Lancaster collision
Police said the driver in an early morning Salem collision on Saturday, March 28, was intoxicated and driving at a "high rate of speed." Daniel Lewis, 54, was killed in the crash.
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