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Pedestrian Struck On Commercial Street SE Succumbs To Injuries - 12/04/25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: December 4, 2025 

 

Pedestrian struck on Commercial Street SE succumbs to injuries 

 

SALEM, Ore. — A man who was struck by a vehicle Saturday night while crossing Commercial Street SE has died from his injuries. 

 

The crash occurred on Saturday, November 29, at approximately 10:04 p.m., near the intersection of Commercial Street and Ewald Avenue SE. Officers determined two men were crossing Commercial Street SE westbound when one of the men, Ethan Alekseyenko, 21, of Salem, was struck by southbound vehicle. Alekseyenko was ultimately transported to Salem Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. 

 

The Salem Police Traffic Team is leading the investigation. No citations or arrests have been made at this time. The investigation is ongoing. 

 

This is the tenth fatal crash in Salem in 2025, resulting in ten deaths. 

 

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Pedestrian Struck On Commercial Street SE Succumbs To Injuries - 12/04/25

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: December 4, 2025 

 

Pedestrian struck on Commercial Street SE succumbs to injuries 

 

SALEM, Ore. — A man who was struck by a vehicle Saturday night while crossing Commercial Street SE has died from his injuries. 

 

The crash occurred on Saturday, November 29, at approximately 10:04 p.m., near the intersection of Commercial Street and Ewald Avenue SE. Officers determined two men were crossing Commercial Street SE westbound when one of the men, Ethan Alekseyenko, 21, of Salem, was struck by southbound vehicle. Alekseyenko was ultimately transported to Salem Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. 

 

The Salem Police Traffic Team is leading the investigation. No citations or arrests have been made at this time. The investigation is ongoing. 

 

This is the tenth fatal crash in Salem in 2025, resulting in ten deaths. 

 

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