Salem, Ore. — Just before 6:00 p.m. Saturday evening, December 24, the driver of a truck collided with a tree near the intersection of Commercial and Owens STS SE, resulting in their fatality.

The arriving patrol officer and paramedics extracted the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. Paramedics transported the driver to Salem Health where he died a short time later from his injuries.

The driver is identified as Stephen William Sacchi, age 33, of Beaverton.

The Traffic Team responded to the location for the crash scene investigation. The team’s preliminary investigation indicates Sacchi was traveling southbound on Commercial ST SE when his truck veered out of his lane and onto the curb on the west side of the street. The truck ultimately came to a rest when it collided with a tree on that block.

The incident remains under investigation, and as such no further details are being released.

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