SALEM, OR : Woman killed teen injured in crash with dump struck in Salem on Thursday, 5th October 2023

A crash between a dump truck and an SUV killed one person and injured a teenager Thursday morning, according to the Salem Police Department.

Police said around 8 a.m., the driver of the truck hit the SUV head-on at the intersection of River Road and Viewcrest Drive.

The truck pushed the SUV backward and down an embankment.

The 50-year-old driver of the SUV, Jody Miehl, died at the scene. A 13-year-old passenger was hospitalized with injuries.


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