MARION COUNTY, OR – Oregon State Police (OSP) are reporting that on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 3:34 p.m., OSP responded to a single-vehicle crash on Hwy. 214 near milepost 25 in Marion County.
The preliminary investigation indicated that a white Chevrolet U-Haul pickup truck, operated by David Dale Legan, age 35, whose residence city is unknown, was traveling westbound on Hwy. 214 when it left the roadway on a downhill corner for an unknown reason. The vehicle struck a large tree head-on and came to rest on its side.
The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle (Legan) was declared deceased at the scene and was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Oregon State Police was assisted by the Drakes Crossing Fire District, Woodburn Ambulance, and the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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