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On 03/27/2024 at approximately 1:53 A.M. Woodburn Police Officers, Woodburn Fire District personnel and Woodburn Ambulance Service responded to a single vehicle crash that occurred at North Boones Ferry Road and Vanderbeck Lane.
Upon arrival, the driver, a 17-year-old Woodburn resident, was found deceased at the scene. A 14-year-old male passenger was Life Flighted from the scene with life-threatening injuries to an area hospital. A third occupant, a 19-year-old male adult, was transported from the scene by medical personnel with non-life-threatening injuries. Next of kin notifications have already been made.
It appears speed and alcohol were a factor in the crash. Woodburn Police were assisted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team and the investigation is ongoing.