Hillsboro, OR : 21-year-old man killed in crash near Hillsboro on Tuesday, 22nd January 2019

A 21-year-old man was killed early Tuesday after being ejected from a car that hit a tree near Hillsboro, deputies say.

Jacob Haliburton of Hillsboro was a passenger in the car, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. The 19-year-old male driver was taken to a trauma hospital for treatment of apparent non-life-threatening injuries, and a another male passenger, 18, was treated at the scene of the crash.

The driver and the second passenger haven’t been identified by authorities.

The sheriff’s office said a white 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse was going north on Oregon 219 about 12:30 a.m. when it left the road and hit a tree.

Excessive speed is thought to be a factor in the crash, which remains under investigation, deputies said.

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