Salem, OR – Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help following a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred early Wednesday morning, October 30, 2025, in Marion County.
According to OSP investigators, the incident happened around 5:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 near milepost 256, close to the Center Street Overpass in Salem. Troopers responding to the scene found a deceased male near the roadway. Authorities believe the man may have been struck by the side mirror of an unidentified oversized vehicle.
Security footage from nearby businesses captured the man walking in the area around 4:30 a.m. The individual is described as a white male, approximately 6 feet 4 inches tall and weighing around 300 pounds. He was last seen wearing a purple sweatshirt and light gray sweatpants. His identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
Investigators are urging anyone who may have been driving through the area between 4:30 and 5:40 a.m., or who has dash camera footage, to contact OSP’s Northern Command Center dispatch at 800-442-0776 or by dialing *OSP (*677) from a mobile phone. Reference case number SP25-451759.
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