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Man charged with driving impaired, killing father in 2023 crash in West Salem
David J. Nelson, 24, is charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and driving under the influence for his role in an October 2023 crash that killed his father, David L. Nelson, 55. Police said at the time that the driver veered off state Highway 22 into an embankment.
Trucker convicted of manslaughter, felony assault for crash that killed 7 farmworkers
A jury on Wednesday found Lincoln Smith drove recklessly but was not under the influence of drugs when he plowed his semi-truck into a van carrying 11 farmworkers on the shoulder of Interstate 5 in Salem on May 18, 2023.
Driver charged with hit-and-run in Dec. 23 fatal crash in West Salem
A Polk County grand jury has indicted Micah Blacksmith on a single charge alleging she left the scene of a collision on Northwest Murlark Avenue. She is not charged with causing the death of Steven Bishop, who was killed in the crash.
Fate of trucker who killed 7 Marion County farmworkers lies with jurors
Jurors must decide whether Lincoln Smith was impaired or driving recklessly when he plowed his semi truck into a van carrying 11 farmworkers on the shoulder of Interstate 5, killing seven.
Truck driver who caused crash killing 7 Marion County farmworkers wasn’t impaired, lawyer argues
Tuesday marked the start of the criminal trial of truck driver Lincoln Smith, who in May 2023 struck and killed seven farmworkers on Interstate 5 in one of the deadliest crashes to ever occur in Marion County.
Salem reaches $130,000 settlement in lawsuit over teen’s death in 2020 crash
Salem officials are not admitting fault but agreed to settle a 2022 lawsuit alleging that overgrown vegetation and a lack of traffic signs resulted in a collision in south Salem that killed Sara Schumann, 17.
After record fatal crashes in 2024, Salem police plan to focus on traffic safety
Following a record number of fatal crashes in 2024, the Salem Police Department will focus on enforcing traffic safety and educating the public for the next three years as part of a new strategic plan. During 2024, Salem police responded to 21 fatal crashes, but the Salem area had 26 in total.
Police identify Salem man struck, killed by Cherriots bus downtown
Salem police said Wednesday night that they had not cited or arrested a Cherriots bus driver who struck and killed Joseph Chandler, 68, of Salem, in a crosswalk at the intersection of Northeast Union and High Street.
Cherriots bus strikes, kills pedestrian in downtown Salem
A Cherriots bus hit a pedestrian early Wednesday afternoon outside the Chemeketa Center for Business and Industry. Police confirmed that the crash killed the pedestrian.