Truck driver charged with DUII and manslaughter in Oregon crash that killed seven.

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Source: The Guardian US
Truck driver charged with DUII and manslaughter in Oregon crash that killed seven.
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A semi-truck driver, Lincoln Clayton Smith, has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after crashing into a passenger van in Oregon, killing seven people and injuring four others. Smith has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, manslaughter, and assault. Witnesses reported that Smith's truck had been weaving on and off the road before hitting the van without braking. The crash is one of the deadliest in Oregon in recent years.

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