Single Vehicle Crash At Construction Zone Results In Fatality - 11/17/25
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 17, 2025
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | spdmedia@cityofsalem.net
Update: The decdedent's infromation is Quinn G. Webb, 56, of Salem.
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Original Release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: November 17, 2025
CONTACT: Salem Police Communications Office | spdmedia@cityofsalem.net
Single vehicle crash at construction zone results in fatality
SALEM, Ore. — A man riding a three‑wheeled motorcycle died Saturday night after crashing through a construction barricade and striking an excavator on Hazelgreen Road NE.
The crash occurred at approximately 8:38 p.m. near 49th Avenue NE. Another motorist reported the motorcycle bypassed a barricade that had closed Hazelgreen Road NE west of 49th Avenue due to construction. The vehicle continued through the construction zone before colliding with the back of an excavator. The construction zone was not active at the time of the crash.
The rider sustained fatal injuries at the scene. Next of kin has been notified. The Traffic Team was called in to lead the investigation, and the cause of the crash is yet to be determined. The investigation is ongoing.
This is the ninth fatal crash in Salem in 2025, resulting in nine deaths.
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