Suspected Drunk Truck Driver Kills 7 In Crash On Oregon Highway

ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — Police say the driver of a semitruck that slammed into a passenger van on Interstate 5 in western Oregon has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, DUI and other charges. Oregon State Police say 11 people were in the van when it was struck. Six people died at the scene, one more died after being airlifted to a hospital and four were injured. Police say Lincoln Clayton Smith was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, manslaughter and assault. He was arraigned Friday. The state public defender’s office did not immediately say whether an attorney had been assigned to his case yet. Thursday’s crash near Albany is one of Oregon’s deadliest in recent years.