https://nypost.com/2023/05/19/semit...-that-killed-7-charged-with-dui-manslaughter/
may 19 2023 A semi-truck driver involved in Thursday’s violent crash on an Oregon highway that left seven people dead has been slapped with DUI and manslaughter charges, police said.
California resident Lincoln Smith, 52, was driving his 18-wheeler in the northbound lane of Interstate 5 between Salem and Albany around 2 p.m. when he smashed into the back of a passenger van — a white Ford Econoline — with 11 people inside, according to Oregon State Police.
The collision forced the van into the trailer of another 18-wheeler.
Six people who were in the van were declared dead at the scene, cops said. Another victim was transported via helicopter but died on the way to the hospital.
Smith has a lengthy criminal history, with at least 17 prior arrests as well as nine convictions for a slew of crimes including burglary and providing false information, Deputy District Attorney David Wilson told the paper..
