SALEM, Ore. — A 23-year-old man died after a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning near the 1300 block of State Street.
At about 12:31 a.m., the driver was traveling westbound on State Street in a Cadillac sedan with a 21-year-old passenger. The car left the roadway and struck a telephone pole.
Both were taken to Salem Hospital. The driver, Landon Dayne Bell, of Salem, suffered significant injuries and succumbed to his injuries a few hours after arriving at the hospital. The passenger was treated for minor injuries and released.
The Salem Police Traffic Unit is conducting the ongoing investigation. State Street remained closed until 3:45 a.m.
Salem Police have responded to six fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2026, resulting in six total fatalities.
