The deadly crash happened at about 3:05 P.M. on October 31, at 25th Street SE and State Street.t
Salem, OR – A 56-year-old bicyclist died after colliding with a vehicle at an intersection in Salem on Saturday afternoon, accordingt to Salem Police.
The deadly crash happened at about 3:05 P.M. on October 31, at 25th Street SE and State Street.t
Officers responded to the scene after receiving reports of a vehicle versus bicycle collision.
The deceased bicyclist was identified as Dean Edward Butcher, 56, of Salem.
Police said a 23-year-old driver was traveling northbound on 25th Street and stopped at a red light before beginning a right turn onto eastbound State Street. As the vehicle turned, Butcher, who was riding westbound on State Street, collided with the car’s left front corner.
Butcher fell from his bicycle and was transported to a hospital with serious injuries, where he later died. The driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.
The crash remains under investigation.