Updated Monday March 25

A 17-year-old Beaverton boy died Saturday in an early morning car crash into a tree in Salem.

Police and firefighters responded to a 911 call at 4:15 a.m. Upon arrival, emergency responders found a heavily damaged sedan that was occupied by five teenagers, ages 14 to 17. The car’s midsection had struck a tree in the 6600 block of Fairway Avenue Southeast.

6600 block of Fairway Avenue Southeast

Upon arrival, responders discovered that one of the passengers, 17-year-old Alejandro Rodriguez Chavez, was dead.

The four other teens were rushed to hospitals in Salem and Portland. None of their names or the severity of their injuries have been released by Salem police. The group was driving away from a party when the crash occurred.

Police are investigating and no citations or arrests have been announced. Police said investigators suspect speed was a contributing factor in the crash.

The Beaverton School District announced Monday that the teens involved in the crash attend Beaverton High School and other district institutions. Grief support will be available for students when school resumes after spring break on April 1, according to the school district.

Rodriguez Chavez was a senior at Beaverton High School.

-- Aimee Green

agreen@oregonian.com

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