Oregon, USA– The prosecutors claimed on Monday, March 28, that the man accused of driving into a Salem homeless camp, killing four people and injuring two more, was going 35 mph over the speed limit and had consumed alcohol level of more than three times then the legal limit.
The 24-year-old named Enrique Rodriguez is being jailed without bail on allegations of multiple manslaughter and driving under the influence of intoxicants.
Rodriguez lost control of his automobile early Sunday, according to Marion County Deputy District Attorney Katie Suver. According to Suver, his blood alcohol concentration was 0.26 percent. .08 percent is the legal limit.
As per the authorities, Rodriguez was driving at 70 mph in a 35 mph zone, exceeding the 35 mph speed limit for that route.
Moreover, Rodriguez has been cited for a variety of traffic violations since 2014, including driving without a legal license and reckless driving, according to Suver.
Suver said two persons died at the scene of the 2 a.m. collision. Four more people were carried to the hospital, where two of them died later. According to the Salem Police Department, Rodriguez, who was the lone occupant of the vehicle, was also brought to the hospital.
Along with this, Jowand Beck, 24, Luke Kagey, 21, Joe Posada III, 54, and Rochelle Zamacona, 29, were among that slain.
Various family members and the friends of the six victims of the incident were present as Rodriguez was arraigned Monday afternoon. A few made statements asking for Rodriguez to be held without bail.
Rodriguez was arraigned Monday afternoon in front of several family members and friends of the six collision victims. A few others have spoken out, requesting that Rodriguez be held without bail.
Meanwhile, his mother named, Maria Arreze, that her son is not what he has done, and by one mistake, he cannot be the person he is not.
