Turner, OR – Two people were killed and two others injured early Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash in Turner, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the crash happened at approximately 2:30 a.m. on January 18, 2026, on Turner Road SE, just south of Crawford Street SE. When first responders arrived, they found a black Kia that had left the roadway and overturned into a ditch.
According to the sheriff’s office, two female occupants — identified as a 16-year-old girl and Perla Nieto, 20, of Silverton — were pronounced dead at the scene. An adult male passenger, Elias Ramirez-Perez, 24, of Salem, was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Salem Hospital with serious injuries. An 8-year-old passenger was also transported as a precaution and is expected to recover.
The Turner Fire Department, Marion County Crash Team, Marion County Public Works, and the Medical Examiner’s Office assisted at the scene. Officials said the roadway was closed for nearly five hours as investigators processed evidence.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Authorities have not yet confirmed if speed or impairment were factors.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office extended condolences to the victims’ families and friends, calling it a “tragic incident.”
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