One person dies Friday after being hit by car on Interstate 5 in Salem
One person died after walking into traffic on Interstate 5 in Salem Friday night.
According to Oregon State Police, Christina Klug of Lebanon exited a vehicle parked in the median of the interstate near exit 254 in Salem.
Police said she walked into a lane of travel and was struck by a vehicle traveling southbound. She died at the scene.
The driver remained on the scene and cooperated with the police.
Wednesday: Bicyclist dies after being struck by pickup while trying to cross Interstate 5 lanes near Salem
Traffic was backed up for at least three hours Friday after the crash.
On Wednesday, a bicyclist was struck and killed on Interstate 5 near exit 260 in Salem.
Bill Poehler covers Marion County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@statesmanjournal.com or Twitter.com/bpoehler
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