SALEM, OR, (March 28, 2026) – A hit-and-run crash early Saturday morning in Salem left a woman injured and a man dead, according to the Salem Police Department.
Authorities said Kayla Meyer, 31, was a passenger in a gray Ford Mustang traveling on Lancaster Drive NE at about 3:28 a.m. when the vehicle was struck by a white Mercedes-Benz SUV. Witnesses reported that the SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed before the crash.
Meyer sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The driver of the Mustang was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Mercedes fled the scene but was later located nearby. He was taken to Salem Hospital before being arrested and booked into the Marion County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing.
