PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – A man was killed in a single-car crash on Highway 22E Tuesday morning, according to the Salem Police Department.

The accident occurred shortly before 8 a.m. Tuesday morning, near milepost four.

According to police, witnesses said the car went off the road, went over the eastbound ramp onto Highway 22E and struck a tree.

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Life-saving measures were performed on the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said he was the only person in the car.

While the identity of the man has not been disclosed, the investigation into the accident continues.

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