On Monday, December 12, 2022, at approximately 10:13 PM, the Oregon State Police Responded to a single vehicle crash on Hwy 99E, near mile post 34, in Marion County. The preliminary investigation indicated a gray 2011 Lexus, operated by Moises Llamas Fernandez (27), of Salem, was traveling southbound on Hwy 99E when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and collided with a tree. The operator, Fernandez, and passenger, Pedro R Leon-Cueto (25), of Gervais, suffered fatal injuries during the crash and were pronounced dead at the scene. Speed and alcohol appear to be a contributing factor in the cause of the crash. OSP was assisted by the Woodburn Fire Department, Woodburn Police Department, and ODOT.
