The driver in yesterday's crash that blocked Hazelgreen Road has died. Brittany Perry, age 17 of Silverton was taken to the Salem Hospital where she was treated and ultimately died from injuries sustained during a single vehicle collision with a tree.
The passenger in the vehicle remains in the hospital and her condition is unknown. MCSO does not intend to release the passenger in the vehicles name nor do we anticipate any further release regarding this incident.
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The time of call for the accident was 0556 a.m.
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Marion County Sheriff's Office Crash Team is on the scene of a single vehicle accident in the 6600 block of Hazelgreen road which is approximately 5 miles east of Salem. Deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle accident into a tree. A citizen driving through the area spotted the vehicle and immediately checked on the occupants and called 911.
Fire and medical personnel from Marion County Fire later transported the driver and a single passenger to Salem Hospital Emergency Room with serious injuries. We plan to release further information at a later time regarding the occupants.
Initial information indicates the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Hazelgreen road, left the roadway impacted a tree. No other vehicles were involved and it is unknown at this time if speeds or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
Hazelgreen road is closed between 62nd Av and 75th Av and will remain closed for several hours. We would ask commuters to avoid this area while our investigators finish up at the scene.
The passenger in the vehicle remains in the hospital and her condition is unknown. MCSO does not intend to release the passenger in the vehicles name nor do we anticipate any further release regarding this incident.
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The time of call for the accident was 0556 a.m.
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Marion County Sheriff's Office Crash Team is on the scene of a single vehicle accident in the 6600 block of Hazelgreen road which is approximately 5 miles east of Salem. Deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle accident into a tree. A citizen driving through the area spotted the vehicle and immediately checked on the occupants and called 911.
Fire and medical personnel from Marion County Fire later transported the driver and a single passenger to Salem Hospital Emergency Room with serious injuries. We plan to release further information at a later time regarding the occupants.
Initial information indicates the vehicle was traveling eastbound on Hazelgreen road, left the roadway impacted a tree. No other vehicles were involved and it is unknown at this time if speeds or alcohol were a factor in the crash.
Hazelgreen road is closed between 62nd Av and 75th Av and will remain closed for several hours. We would ask commuters to avoid this area while our investigators finish up at the scene.