13-year-old boy dies in crash near Woodburn

A 13-year-old boy died Tuesday night when a 17-year-old boy lost control of a car he was driving, crashed into a motorcycle and rolled into a ditch, law enforcement officials said.

According to Oregon State Police, at about 9:30 p.m. a gold Chevrolet Classic driven by the 17-year-old passed another car headed south on Highway 99E near Woodburn, but then lost control and hit a northbound motorcycle. The Chevrolet rolled several times and ended up in the southbound ditch.

The 13-year-old, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected from the car and pronounced dead at the scene. The 17-year-old driver and the driver of the motorcycle were taken to local hospitals, state police said. No update on their conditions was available.

All three people involved in the crash were from Woodburn.

Hwy 99E was closed for approximately seven hours while the scene was investigated. OSP was assisted by Hubbard Fire Department, Woodburn Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Hubbard Police Department and Oregon Department of Transportation.