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THE MARION COUNTY SHERIFF`S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING A TRAGIC ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED TUESDAY MORNING ON BREITENBUSCH RD NEAR DETROIT.

SHERIFF`S SPOKESMAN KEVIN RAU SAYS BASED ON THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION, 38-YEAR-OLD VLADIMIR GORKAVCHENKO OF SALEM, HIS WIFE AND THEIR THEIR 7-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WERE HEADING DOWN BREITENBUSCH RD WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF HIS MINIVAN ON A SHARP CURVE CAUSING THE VAN TO LEAVE THE ROAD, ROLL MULTIPLE TIMES, AND GO DOWN A ROCKY EMBANKBANK.

THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.

GORKAVCHENKO APPARENTLY REMOVED A LARGE CALIBER RIFLE FROM THE VAN TO TAKE WITH THE FAMILY HAS THEY TRIED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE RAVINE.

USING THE RIFLE AS A BRACE, HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED, CAUSING THE GUN TO SLIDE OUT OF HIS GRIP. THE GUN FIRED AT HIT HIM IN THE THUMB AND HEAD.

RAU SAID IT IS STILL UNCLEAR IF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS CONTRIBUTED TO THE CRASH, OR TRAGIC ACCIDENT.

A U.S ARMY FIELD MEDIC FROM ESTACADA, JEREMY LOVELESS, WAS KILLED IN IRAQ NEAR MOSUL A FAMILY MEMBER SAID TUESDAY.

LOVELESS HAD HELD DIFFERENT JOBS IN THE ESTACADA AREA, AND WAS TRAINING TO BECOME A PARAMEDIC IN CIVILIAN LIFE.

LOVELESS LEAVES BEHIND A WIFE AND 4-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.

LOVELESS WAS THE 61ST PERSON FROM OREGON, OR WITH CLOSE TIES TO OREGON, TO DIE IN IRAQ OR AFGANISTAN.

SALEM POLICE ARE ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC`S HELP IN LOCATING A MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY SHOT ANOTHER MAN EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT THE ROYAL OAKS APARTMENTS IN NORTHEAST SALEM.

24-YEAR-OLD BRANDON BROWN OF SALEM, WAS TREATED FOR A GUNSHOT WOUND TO THE LEFT SHOULDER AND RELEASED FROM SALEM HOSPITAL MONDAY.

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR 47-YEAR-OLD DAVID MANTOOTH OF SALEM IN CONNECTION WITH THE SHOOTING.

ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THE SHOOTING, OR KNOWS THE WHEREABOUTS OF MANTOOTH IS URGED TO CONTACT SALEM POLICE AT (503) 588-6123.

NEARLY TWO OF EVERY THREE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ARE GOING INTO DEBT TO GO TO COLLEGE “ OWING AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 19-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

AND MOST OFTEN IT`S TO THE GOVERNMENT.

AMONG THE DOZEN STATES SAMPLED, NEW YORK STUDENTS AVERAGED THE LARGEST LOANS, WHILE THOSE IN OREGON AND MINNESOTA WERE MOST LIKELY TO HAVE BORROWED.

ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, ABOUT 65 PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED IN THE 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR DID SO AFTER GETTING STUDENT LOANS.

IN OREGON AND MINNESOTA, THREE OF EVERY FOUR UNDERGRADUATES GOT LOANS.

OFFICIALS IN BOTH STATES SAID THAT WAS DUE TO STATE BUDGET CUTS.

THE SALEM RIVERFRONT CAROUSEL IS GETTING READY TO CELEBRATE IT`S 5TH BIRTHDAY.

THE CAROUSEL`S BIRTHDAY PARTY CELEBRATION WILL BE ON SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD, FROM NOON TO 4:00 PM.

THE BEST NEWS OF ALL NO ADMISSION!

BIRTHDAY PARTY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: LIVE CARVING EXHIBITION, FACE PAINTING, FREE PIZZA, ICE CREAM, AND CAKE, FREE BUBBLES AND BALLONS.

ALL 5 YEAR OLD CHILDREN RECEIVE FREE UNLIMITED RIDES ON THE CAROUSEL DURING THE EVENT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE CAROUSEL`S BIRTHDAY PARTY CLICK ON THEIR LINK ON OUR WEBSITE SALEM-NEWS.COM.

THE WALLACE MARINE PARK BOAT RAMP WILL BE CLOSED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING SALEM EVENTS.

THE FAMILY FUN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION, TUESDAY JULY 4TH, FOR 6:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT.

THE 14TH ANNUAL BITE OF SALEM “ FIREWORKS DISPLAY “ FRIDAY JULY 28TH, FROM 6:00 PM TILL MIDNIGHT, AND SATURDAY JULY 29TH, FROM 6:00 PM TO MIDNIGHT.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE SALEM COMMUNITY SERVICES OFFICE AT 503-588-6261.

THE LATEST SALEM-AREA NEWS, WEATHER, SPORTS, AND TRAFFIC IS ON DEMAND AT SALEM-NEWS.COM.

I`M KEVIN HAYS REPORTING FOR SALEM-NEWS.COM HAVE A SAFE AND WONDERFUL DAY!