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Marion County Deputy Sheriff, Father of Two, Killed in Car Crash
Salem-News.comDeputy KELLY JAMES FREDINBURG, age 33, joined the Marion County Sheriff's Office in August 2006.
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(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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HB June 22, 2007 11:59 pm (Pacific time)
Who were the drivers and passengers in the car that obviously did not obey the rules nad pull over to the side of the road? My guess is they were illegal aliens who don't know our laws.
steve June 18, 2007 1:22 pm (Pacific time)
I did work for MCSO with no pay......u think if something happen to me it would be in the paper! no go fig!!!!!!! when it was called the well down town salem! that was yrs ago.
Vic June 18, 2007 12:37 pm (Pacific time)
Neal , why dont you go down and protest at the funeral of the other guy that died...you know , like those jackasses that protest at soldier's funerals. You sound like the same kind of hateful person. And yes, lets sue...because in America, it IS all about money, isnt it ?
steve June 18, 2007 10:25 am (Pacific time)
And thy talk about the drivers in salem.....and all the traffic Acc.well we have are meth,cell phone,road maps,and a can of beer!go fig!Its called dont leave home without it!
steve June 18, 2007 10:08 am (Pacific time)
maybe the driver of the other car was going to pull over.....but went the other way! mmmmm make u wonder!
Mommamedic June 17, 2007 3:55 pm (Pacific time)
In reading further - other's lives were impacted...condolences to other's involved in the accident and their families as well. So sad.
Horrible June 17, 2007 3:27 pm (Pacific time)
if you could post a file or employment photo of him that would be great. Tragic.
mommamedic June 17, 2007 2:20 pm (Pacific time)
I am so sorry for his family. We have not stopped thinking about them since we heard. I am sorry for Marion and Polk CO S.O. and also for the responders who responded to the accident. This affects so many people, all who need our prayers and hugs and we all feel his loss.
Neal Feldman June 17, 2007 9:57 am (Pacific time)
If the lights were on the only thing the family of the driver of the crown victoria can hope is the driver died... otherwise that driver will (or should) be arrested in their hospital room for aggravated homicide of a police officer... Letter to moron drivers - If the lights are on and siren is going PULL THE F over. Its not only the law, its common sense! If the driver lived I hope the state throws the book at them and that the officer's family sues the snot out of them for wrongful death.
Vic June 17, 2007 9:41 am (Pacific time)
Why didnt the article headline say "Sheriff and Motorist Killed In Crash"?? Was the other motorist...insignificant ? They get a sentence more than half way through the article. A sentence. I would bet that the Sheriff was responsible for the accident too.
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