Truck driver in crash that killed 7 farmworkers in Oregon is sentenced to 48 years

​In May 2023, a tragic accident occurred on Interstate 5 near Albany, Oregon, when truck driver Lincoln Smith’s semitruck collided with a parked van carrying 11 farmworkers. Seven individuals lost their lives in this incident, making it one of the deadliest highway crashes in Oregon’s history. The victims were identified as:​

• Juan Carlos Leyva-Carrillo, 37
• Gabriel Juarez-Tovilla, 58
• Alejandra Espinoza-Carpio, 39
• Eduardo Lopez-Lopez, 31
• Luis Enrique Gomez-Reyes, 30
• Alejandro Jimenez-Hernandez, 36
• Josue Garcia-Garcia, 30

Lincoln Smith, a 54-year-old from California, was found to have traces of methamphetamine, fentanyl, and morphine in his system at the time of the crash. However, he testified that the effects of the drugs had worn off and that he had fallen asleep at the wheel. In February 2025, a jury convicted him on seven counts of second-degree manslaughter, three counts of assault, and reckless driving, but acquitted him of driving under the influence. Subsequently, in March 2025, Smith was sentenced to 48 years and 3 months in prison. During the sentencing, he expressed remorse, stating that he would trade his life for any of the victims’ lives.

source:https://apnews.com

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