FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: July 11, 2024
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | spdmedia@cityofsalem.net
Salem, Ore. — At approximately 4:45 p.m. today, Salem Police were called to the scene of a deadly collision involving a motorcycle rider and the driver of a pick-up truck.
The preliminary investigation by the Salem Police Traffic Team revealed a man riding a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Market ST approaching 23rd ST NE. A woman driving a pick-up truck westbound on Market ST initiated a southbound turn onto 23rd ST when the motorcycle rider collided with the truck. Witnesses reported the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed and struck the truck’s passenger door.
The motorcycle rider, identified as William Dale Ryan, age 44 of Salem, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the truck, 36-year-old Tania Vargas Campos of Salem, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
Market ST between 21st and 24th STS NE was closed to all traffic for approximately two-and-a-half hours for the crash investigation.
To date in 2024, the Salem Police Traffic Team has responded to 15 major traffic collisions resulting in 15 deaths.
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