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Published on January 15, 2025
Salem Resident Fatal in Single-Vehicle Rollover on Highway 22E in Marion CountySource: Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A fatal car accident occurred last week on Highway 22E in Marion County. According to the Oregon State Police, the crash involved a single vehicle, a Chevy Silverado, which left the roadway for unknown reasons around 8:40 p.m. on January 8. The driver, identified as 60-year-old Salem resident John H. Lambert, tragically died at the scene after the truck rolled over following an impact with a stump down an embankment.

The Oregon State Police revealed the details in a report stating that law enforcement along with other emergency services including the Stayton Police Department, Gates Fire, and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT), were present at the crash site and the subsequent investigation led to a closure of the highway for an hour.

The cause of the accident remains unclear and continues to be under investigation, as per the Oregon State Police. The police have not yet determined why Lambert's vehicle veiled off the road, initiating the fatal sequence of events.