News Release from: Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
* UPDATE * - ONE DEAD, TWO INJURED IN RIVER ROAD CRASH
Posted: June 27th, 2011 3:33 PM
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3:30pm:
Deputy Casey Burnham and members of the Marion County Sheriff's Office CRASH team are continuing the investigation into this morning's fatal crash south of Salem.
Preliminary information indicates that a red 2000 Suzuki JLX driven by Cassandra E. Maughan, 26, of Salem was traveling northbound on River Road when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a gray 2007 Honda Odyssey head on. The Honda was driven by Laura L. Sharr, 47, of Salem, and was traveling southbound on River Road.
Both Sharr and Maughan were transported to the Salem Hospital for treatment. Maughan was the driver extricated from her vehicle by fire personnel. The extent of their injuries is not known. Consistent with HIPAA regulations, we will not release further information about their medical condition without their approval.
A passenger in Maughan's vehicle, Kyle L. Hilliard, 32, of Independence, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The CRASH team is still conducting its forensic examination of the scene. The road remains blocked at Vita Springs and saw Mill Roads, but traffic is being directed around the scene on a detour that is well-marked. We expect the road will be open by 6:00pm, today.
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The Marion County Sheriff's Office CRASH team is currently on the scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on River Road South in Salem at 10:02am, today.
Callers reported the two-vehicle, head-on crash occurred .3 of a mile south of Saw Mill Road.
Marion County Deputies, along with units Salem Police and Fire Departments arrived within minutes of the crash. One vehicle was found lying on its side in the road; the other in the bushes west of the roadway. A non-involved driver reported to deputies that he came on the scene shortly after the crash and extinguished a small engine fire in one of the vehicles.
Fire personnel spent 90 minutes extricating one driver from the crashed vehicle, while Medics assisted. A passenger was pronounced dead at the scene. Both drivers were transported to the Salem Hospital for treatment. Their conditions are not known at this time. There were no others involved in the crash.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
River Road South is presently closed between Saw Mill Road South and Vitae Springs Road South. It is expected to be reopened around 4:00pm, today.
The Medical Examiner and a Deputy District Attorney also responded to the scene.
The identities of those involved are being withheld until family members are notified by our Chaplain.
Photos from the scene are attached.
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