City, county face lawsuits alleging poor road conditions led to crashes

The wife of a Salem pedestrian who was struck and killed by a driver in 2019 is suing the city, county and state, alleging negligence led to her husband’s death.
The estate of Joseph Rodriguez on Aug. 8 sued the city of Salem, Marion County Department of Public Works, Oregon Department of Transportation, the driver and his parents in Marion County Circuit Court, seeking $3.25 million.
It’s the second lawsuit filed this month against the…





