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Vehicle crashes into pole and tree on River Road, Marion County OR

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Traffic

Reported: 12/11/2025 08:43 AM

French Prairie Rd NE & River Rd NE, Oregon 97026

A black sedan crashed into a pole and a tree on River Road near French Prairie Road. The driver left the scene after briefly exiting the vehicle. Authorities were notified of possible intoxication.

Audio|Heard on: Marion County METCOM North-1 Fire

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02:17

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 21, Medic 23, respond on an injury, motor vehicle accident,

00:04

River Road northeast, near French Prairie Road northeast, map page 2221, working north of 6 at 847.

00:16

I'm engine 21 en route.

00:24

And in 21, I show you responding.

00:27

It's going to be River Road near French Prairie Road.

00:29

Our caller is not involved, but watched a black sedan bounce off of a pole and hit a tree.

00:38

She says the driver is out.

00:40

She has stopped a few hundred feet away, but it's uncomfortable approaching.

00:43

We do have MCSO advised due to potential intoxication.

00:53

Agent 21 copies the update.

01:00

848.

01:01

Metcom to Engine 21, Medic 23.

01:04

Caller called back and advised that driver got back into their vehicle and left the scene.

01:16

Back on for Engine 21.

01:20

Engine 21, go ahead.

01:27

You can show engine 21 being available at this time.

01:31

We're not going to taste this guy.

01:35

I copy.

01:40

I'm at a current.

01:41

Same traffic is engine 21.

01:49

Medi 23, I copy.

01:51

It sounds like the vehicle has pulled up ahead and then pulled off on the St.

01:56

Louis Road a little further from where this occurred.

01:59

Sounds like MCSO is continuing.

02:07

Engine 21 copies the update.

02:09

Please advise MTSO if they want us to continue.

02:12

We can continue.

02:16

I copy.

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Location mentioned:

French Prairie Rd NE & River Rd NE, Oregon 97026

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