WPD Responds To Single Vehicle Crash -03/27/24

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.