Salem pedestrian killed on I-5
A vehicle struck and killed a Salem man on Interstate 5 early Friday morning in Linn County.
Charles Dwayne Hatfield, 45, of Salem was struck by a Toyota van after entering the road as a pedestrian, according to a statement from the Oregon State Police.
The incident occurred near milepost 229 on the highway shortly after midnight Friday morning.
The driver, Poblano Lopez, 39 of Lynnwood, Washington, remained on scene and according to Oregon State Police, cooperated with the investigation which is still ongoing.
Other responding agencies included the Oregon Department of Transportation, Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Salem Police Department and Tangent Fire Department.
This article was updated to correct the pedestrian’s age after Oregon State Police corrected their initial release.
-Caitlyn May
