Man, 63, dies in suspected hitandrun in West Salem on Monday night
Dec 24, 2024
A 63-year-old man was found dead in West Salem Monday night after a suspected hit-and-run left him on the roadway.
Salem police responded to the intersection of Northwest Edgewater Street and Murlark Avenue around 8:30 p.m., on a report of an injured man in the street, the agency said in a Tuesday statement.
Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The victim’s name will not be released until family are notified, the statement said.
The on-scene investigation closed the intersection for three and a half hours Monday night.
The Salem Police Traffic Team is investigating and asked anyone with information to call the police tips line at 503-588-8477.
Contact reporter Madeleine Moore: [email protected].
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