MARION COUNTY, Ore. – One man is dead after he merged into the path of an 18-wheeler on Sunday afternoon.
Oregon State Police (OSP) says at 2:39 p.m., it responded to a four vehicle crash on Interstate 5, near milepost 272, in Marion County.
Police say the preliminary investigation indicated a Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Didier Lair Fuentes, 26, of Keizer, attempted to merge onto the southbound lanes from Highway 214 when it maneuvered hard left across the southbound lanes of travel…