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