Police Release The Name of Man Hit And Killed Sunday in Woodburn

An Oregon State Police dispatcher on her way home from work found the man lying in the road.

Salem-News.com

(WOODBURN) - Woodburn police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle that was involved in a deadly hit and run accident early Sunday morning in Woodburn.

Police believe the incident occurred somewhere between 2:15 AM and 2:30 AM on Highway 99E at James Street.

52-year-old Pedro Chilar from Woodburn was killed in the incident.

Police say the man had just left and nearby bar, and the vehicle MAY have been one of the bar’s patrons.

Police are searching for a vehicle with heavy front end damage.

Anyone with information on this incident, or see a vehicle with heavy front end damage, are urged to call Woodburn police at (503) 982-2345 or (503) 982-2340.