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Phillip Rivera, 52, killed, 4 people injured, and Jessica Macken, 36, charged in alleged DUI crash on Nusom Road in Marion County, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/16/2019 - 3:50pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, March 11, 2016

DUII arrest in deadly Marion Co. crash

Police said Macken was driving a 2002 Kia Sportage east on Nusom road when she failed to stay in the lane on a sweeping right hand corner.

She struck head-on a 1994 Geo Metro driven by Phillip Rivera, 52, of Salem. She then struck head-on, a 2001 Honda Civic driven by Marion Pacheco Jr., 24, of Silverton.

Mt. Angel co-worker killed in three-car crash

After hitting the Geo, Macken's car reportedly struck a second vehicle head-on. That vehicle, a 2001 Honda Civic, was being driven by Marion Pacheco Jr., 24, of Silverton. Rivera and Pacheco are co-workers at Highland Laboratories in Mt. Angel. Pacheco, Macken and her two children, ages 10 and 13, were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Rivera died at the scene. 

Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death

After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?

Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.

Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Children/Minors Involved
People Involved: 
Phillip Rivera
Jessica Macken
Marion Pacheco Jr.
Roadway: 
Nusom Road
City: 
Salem, OR
County: 
Marion County, OR
Area: 
Portland, OR

Comments

Submitted by concerned on Sat, 03/12/2016 - 7:22pm
What a horrible tragedy for all the famikies involved. Marijuana remains in a person's body 30 plus days from time of ingestion or use. Some one can have this in there syst.em from use many days before they drive and not have been purposely driving altered. So it would be best to wait for all the facts before convicting this mom who is likely horrified this all happened. We are all suppose to be innocent until proven guilty afterall.

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