Prosecutors say the man who drove into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon, killing four people, had roughly double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood
A homeless camp is seen after a vehicle crashed into the camp, killing several people, near Front Street Northeast, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Salem, Ore. SALEM, Ore. — — The man who allegedly drove into a homeless encampment in Salem, Oregon, killing four people, had roughly double the legal limit of alcohol in his blood, prosecutors said Monday.
"My friends are dead and I don't know what to say," Mike Wade, who came to the camp on Sunday after hearing about the crash, toldAuthorities identified those killed as Jowand Beck, 24; Luke Kagey, 21; Joe Posada III, 54; and Rochelle Zamacona, 29.Rodriguez had 0.15% or more alcohol in his blood, according to a charging document filed with the Marion County Circuit Court. A blood alcohol level of 0.08%. or higher constitutes driving under the influence, according to Oregon law.
On March 3, the city of Salem cleared dozens of homeless people from a makeshift campsite located just a block away, at Marion Park. City officials had posted notices about the pending action, and community providers walked through the camp offering to connect them with services, the Statesman Journal reported.
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