Jowand Beck, 24, Luke Kagey, 21, Joe Posada III, 54, and Rochelle Zamacona, 29, killed and three others hurt when car plows through homeless camp on Front Street NE in Salem, Oregon
Modified Date:
Tue, 03/29/2022 - 6:32amAccident Date:
Sunday, March 27, 2022Driver crashes into Oregon homeless camp, killing 4
Police arrested Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, on Sunday evening. Rodriguez was charged with four counts of first-degree manslaughter, second and third-degree assault and six counts of reckless endangerment.
Salem police arrest 24-year-old man who they say drove into homeless camp, killing 4
Police responded to the scene of the crash near Front and Division Streets Northeast at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning. Police said two people living at the camp died at the scene. Four other people living at the homeless camp were transported to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, two of whom later died, police said.
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The driver of a two-door sports coupe was northbound on Front Street passing Union Street when the vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the camp, pinning two individuals beneath the car.
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Enrique Rodriguez Jr., 24, was ordered jailed without bail by a judge on Monday after being charged with four counts of first-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, reckless driving and driving while under the influence of intoxicants.
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The driver, who police identified as Enrique Rodriguez, 24, was arrested and charged with four counts of manslaughter in the first degree, a misdemeanor DUI charge, assault in the second degree, assault in the third degree and six counts of reckless endangerment.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
People Involved:
Enrique Rodriguez Jr.
Jowand Beck
Luke Kagey
Joe Posada III
Rochelle Zamacona
Roadway:
Front Street NECity:
Salem, ORCounty:
Marion County, ORArea:
Portland, OR