At approximately 7:22 p.m. on February 25, 2022, a 911 caller reported a motor vehicle crash in a residential area in the unincorporated area of East Salem. Deputies along with emergency services personnel responded to Vernon Street NE near Herrin Road NE where they located a black Honda Civic on its top. The lone person in the vehicle had suspicious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Investigators from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Unit and multi-agency CRASH team were called in to investigate. Deputies are treating this as a suspicious death, the cause and manner of death have not yet been determined. This is an active investigation; no additional information is available for release at this time.
Detectives leading the investigation are asking anyone who may have information to call our tipline at 503-540-8079 or to submit a tip by texting TIPMCSO and your tip to 847411.