Overnight Crash Results in Death of 16-Year-Old

Linn County Sheriff's Office Linn County Sheriff Michelle Duncan reports that this morning, June 14, 2025, at 1:00 a.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call for an injury accident that occurred on Middle Ridge Drive, Lebanon. First responders from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Brownsville Rural Fire District and Lebanon Fire District responded to Middle Ridge Drive. First Responders found the crash location on a gravel section of Middle Ridge Drive, and it appeared a 2021 Chevrolet pickup failed to negotiate a corner and struck a tree. Four teenage boys (ages 16 and 17), two from Albany and two from Lebanon, were in the vehicle at the time of the crash. It was determined one of the boys was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The other boys had serious injuries and were transported to local area hospitals. Two of the boys were transported to Corvallis Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center and one boy was tran...