Truck driver indicted on manslaughter charges after deadly Oregon crash that killed 7 farmworkers

A grand jury indicted Lincoln Smith on 12 counts, including seven charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants.

PORTLAND, Ore. — The driver of the semitruck involved in a fatal crash on Interstate 5 in Oregon earlier this month that left seven farmworkers dead has been indicted on charges of manslaughter, court documents show.

A grand jury in Marion County Court on Tuesday indicted Lincoln Smith, a 52-year-old truck driver from California, on 12 counts, including seven charges of manslaughter, reckless driving and driving under the influence of intoxicants.

His court-appointed defense attorney, Tiffany Humphrey, said she couldn’t comment

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