Salem, OR : Skateboarder seriously injured in 2-car crash on Lancaster Drive NE from Silverton Road on Thursday night, August 11, 2016

A car suspected of running a red light in northeast Salem triggered a chain reaction of crashes that left a skateboarder seriously injured Thursday night, officials said.

Investigators believe a black Chevrolet turning north on Lancaster Drive NE from Silverton Road NE ran a red light and struck a Chrysler 300 travelling westbound, said Lt. Chris Baldridge, a Marion County Sheriff's Office spokesman.

The impact of the crash pushed the Chrysler into a skateboarder, who was crossing Lancaster Drive.

Baldridge said the skateboarder was taken to Salem Hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive.

Further details on the identity of those involved and whether any citations were issued were unavailable.

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Skateboarder seriously injured in 2-car crash