A motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a vehicle in south Salem Jan. 15, police said. The incident marks the first fatal crash of 2026 within city limits.
Salem Police, in a social media post, said Hines Street SE is closed from Mission Street SE to 17th Street SE. Officials also closed 18th Street SE from Waller Street SE to Cross Street SE and say the roads “will be closed for a significant period of time.”
The crash happened at 10:03 a.m. at the intersection of Hines and 18th streets SE. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle remained at the site and was cooperating with investigators, police said…