FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

DATE: November 14, 2025 

CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | spdmedia@cityofsalem.net 

Single‑vehicle crash results in fatality, investigation ongoing 

SALEM, Ore. — A Salem woman died Wednesday night after her vehicle left the roadway and overturned on Cunningham Lane South. 

Cynthia Priscilla Miller, 68, of Salem, was driving eastbound around 9:49 p.m. on November 12 when her vehicle left the roadway, and struck two fences, before coming to rest on its top in a residential yard. Miller, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased at the scene. The cause of the crash is yet to be determined, and the investigation is ongoing. 

The Salem Police Traffic Team is leading the investigation and next of kin notification was completed.  

This marks the eighth fatal collision in Salem this year, resulting in eight deaths. 

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