Salem, Ore. — At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 16, officers responded to the report of an injured man in the roadway in the 2000 block of Lancaster DR NE. Paramedics performed lifesaving measures, but the pedestrian was ultimately pronounced deceased at the scene.
The preliminary report by the Salem Police Traffic Team indicates the driver was traveling southbound on Lancaster DR, south of Beverly AV NE when the victim was struck. The driver continued southbound with the victim separating from the vehicle after several blocks. The driver did not stop and left the area.
The victim of the hit-and-run collision is identified as 55-year-old Brian Devin Coulson of Salem.
Officers searched the area and at approximately 12:20 a.m. located the involved vehicle and driver in the vicinity of Cordon and Silverton RDS NE. The suspect is identified as 35-year-old Sergio Aguilar of Gervais.
Aguilar was taken into custody and lodged at the Marion County Jail on the following charges:
- Manslaughter, second degree
- Reckless driving
- Reckless endangering
- Failure to perform the duties of a driver
- Driving under the influence of an intoxicant
The southbound lanes of Lancaster DR NE were closed between Beverly AV and Sunnyview RD NE for approximately five hours for the scene investigation and clearing.
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