Truck driver in Oregon crash that killed seven arrested on suspicion of drunk driving

Four more people injured in deadly collision on Interstate 5 on Thursday after truck hit passenger van

A semi-truck driver who slammed into a passenger van in western Oregon and killed seven people on Thursday in one of the state’s deadliest crashes in recent years has been arrested on suspicion of being drunk behind the wheel, police said.

Investigators on Friday arrested Lincoln Clayton Smith, 52, of North Highlands, California, on counts of driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, manslaughter and assault.