Deputy KELLY JAMES FREDINBURG, age 33, joined the Marion County Sheriff's Office in August 2006.
(SALEM, Ore. ) - A Marion County Deputy Sheriff was killed and three others injured Saturday night in a two vehicle head-on crash on Highway 99E north of Gervais.
The names are not being released at this time.
At approximately 11:30 PM a Marion County Sheriff's Office Deputy was southbound on Highway 99E near milepost 36 responding to assist another department.
Preliminary investigation indicates the Deputy had his marked patrol car emergency lights and siren activated.
The patrol car crashed head-on with a northbound white Ford Crown Victoria.
After impact, both vehicles came to rest off the west side of the highway.
The Deputy's patrol car overturned and caught fire. The other vehicle did not catch fire.
State, county and local police agencies along with local fire personnel responded quickly to the scene.
The fire was eventually extinguished. The Deputy was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Two occupants of the other vehicle were at the scene seriously injured.
Both were reportedly transported to Oregon Health Sciences University, one by LifeFlight and one by ground ambulance.
Salem-News.com has learned that one of the occupants taken to OHSU died Sunday morning.
While investigators were at the scene they were notified that an injured person came into the emergency room at Salem Hospital.
An Oregon State Police trooper responded to the hospital and confirmed this person was a third occupant in the involved vehicle.
The driver of the other vehicle has not been confirmed.
Oregon State Police troopers from the Salem Area Command office are investigating the crash with the assistance of the Marion County District Attorney's Office.
The name of the victim is being withheld pending completion of notifications.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is releasing the name and background information regarding their Deputy killed Saturday night in a head-on crash on Highway 99E north of Gervais while responding to assist an officer from a local agency.
Deputy KELLY JAMES FREDINBURG, age 33, joined the Marion County Sheriff's Office in August 2006.
Prior to joining their law enforcement agency, Deputy FREDINBURG worked six years for the Polk County Sheriff's Office as a corrections and patrol deputy.
An avid fisherman who loved his family, Deputy FREDINBURG is married and has two daughters, ages 12 and 3.
Additional information regarding Deputy FREDINBURG and any plans for upcoming services will be released through the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
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