Salem’s Traffic Team is investigating a pedestrian fatality that occurred on February 8, 2024. The accident happened at the intersection of Mission ST and Hawthorne AV SE, where a car struck a pedestrian. Emergency responders pronounced the victim, David Henten Stockam, dead at the scene.
The driver, 69-year-old Daniel Carmona, left the scene but later contacted the police. He is cooperating with the investigation. No arrests or citations have been issued related to the incident.
The accident site was closed for about four hours for investigation. Initially reported as a hit-and-run, the report was corrected when the driver contacted the police.
This is the third traffic fatality in Salem in 2024, not the second as previously reported. The investigation into Stockam’s death is ongoing, and no further information is available at this time.
The Salem Police Communications Office confirmed that the deceased’s family has been notified. The Traffic Team’s investigation continues, and further updates will be provided as they become available.