Seven people killed in crash involving semi trucks on Interstate 5 near Albany, Oregon
7 dead in crash between 2 big rigs, van on Interstate 5 in Oregon
Seven people were killed and multiple others hurt in a crash involving several vehicles on Thursday, May 18, along Interstate 5 in an agricultural area of western Oregon, police said.
7 dead, more injured in three-vehicle crash on I-5 north of Albany
I-5 northbound is closed at the crash site and drivers are being detoured. The crash involved one passenger vehicle and two semi trucks, police said.
Truck driver arrested, charged with driving under the influence in multi-vehicle freeway crash that killed 7 in Oregon
Lincoln Clayton Smith, 52, of North Highlands, California, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, manslaughter and assault, police said.
Names of farmworker victims in deadly Oregon crash released
The Oregon State Police on Monday released the names of the seven people who died and the four who were injured when a semitruck left Interstate 5 and slammed into a van carrying the workers as it was parked on the roadside near Albany, an agricultural area of the Willamette Valley.
Truck driver indicted on manslaughter charges after deadly Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers
A grand jury in Marion County Court on Tuesday indicted Lincoln Smith, a 52-year-old truck driver from California, on 12 counts, including seven charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants.
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