Alvaro Martinez Cal dies in fatal car crash south of Hillsboro
Fatal car crash death of Alvaro Martinez Cal south of Hillsboro
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office confirmed an 18-year-old man has died following a serious single-vehicle collision in Southwest Farmington Road. Emergency responders arrived at the scene around 2:37 a.m. on Thursday, July 10, after receiving reports of the crash in the 23000 block of the road. Crews found the driver, identified as Alvaro Martinez Cal of Hillsboro, unconscious following the impact. Paramedics pronounced the young man dead at the scene. Sheriff’s deputies have informed Martinez Cal’s relatives of the tragic incident.
Investigators from the county’s Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team are examining the situation to establish the exact reason for the fatality. While an official determination regarding the cause and manner of death must wait for the medical examiner’s findings, initial reports suggest excessive velocity may have contributed to the devastating outcome. Law enforcement officials implemented traffic controls, restricting movement along Southwest Farmington Road between Jacktown Road and Clark Hill Road for the duration of the ongoing inquiry. Anyone potentially possessing relevant details about this unfortunate occurrence is strongly encouraged to get in touch with the sheriff’s office by calling 503-629-0111 and providing the case identifier 50-25-9510.
