Corvallis, OR : A 6-year-old Albany boy was struck and killed on Interstate 5 on Monday, July 10, 2017

A missing person report turned fatal Monday night when a 6-year-old Albany boy was struck and killed on Interstate 5, three miles south of Albany, the Oregon State Police have confirmed.

Linn County Sheriff's Office deputies received a call about the missing boy at about 9:33 p.m., and dispatched four deputies to the residence and surrounding area.

By 9:48 p.m., the State Police had joined the search. Then, shortly before 10 p.m., the State Police responded to a motor vehicle-versus-pedestrian crash near milepost 230 on the interstate.

Investigators determined that at least one commercial motor vehicle struck the child, and that two other vehicles may have been involved. Deputies confirmed the victim was the missing boy.

There is no indication of any wrongdoing, and the vehicle operators are cooperating with the investigation, officials said. OSP officials have declined to release the name of the victim or other people involved.

The Linn County District Attorney's office, Tangent Rural Fire District, Albany Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Transportation assisted at the scene.


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Albany child identified as victim in fatal highway crash