Salem man, passenger die in single-vehicle car crash on Highway 293 in Wasco County

Dejania Oliver, Salem Statesman Journal
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Oregon State Police said a Chevrolet Cobalt operated by Elijah Wilson, 23, of Salem, was southbound on the highway on Aug. 10 and left the road for unknown reasons. The car went down an embankment and crashed into a tree on private property.
Oregon State Police said a Chevrolet Cobalt operated by Elijah Wilson, 23, of Salem, was southbound on the highway on Aug. 10 and left the road for unknown reasons. The car went down an embankment and crashed into a tree on private property.

A Salem man is dead after a single-vehicle car crash last week on Highway 293 in Wasco County.

Oregon State Police said a Chevrolet Cobalt operated by Elijah Wilson, 23, of Salem, was southbound on the highway on Aug. 10 and left the road for unknown reasons. The car went down an embankment and crashed into a tree on private property.

Wilson and a passenger, Tabitha Scott, 24, of Newberg, were declared dead at the scene.

The crash was reported to law enforcement by the landowner who found the vehicle on his property. An investigation revealed the vehicle was reported stolen earlier in the day.

Dejania Oliver is the breaking news reporter for the Statesman Journal. Contact her at DAOliver@salem.gannett.com or follow on Twitter @DejaniaO.

This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Salem man, passenger die in stolen car in Highway 293 crash