SALEM MAN ARRESTED AFTER PEDESTRIAN KILLED IN EARLY MORNING HIT AND RUN
Marion Co. Sheriff's Office
At just after 2:00 a.m. on December 25th, 2021, a 911 caller reported a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Lancaster Drive NE near Ward Drive NE in the unincorporated area of east Salem. When deputies arrived at the scene, they learned a red Honda Civic had left the area at a high rate of speed. There was evidence at the scene the victim had sustained serious injuries and likely did not survive the collision.
Investigators from the Marion County multi agency Crash Team were called out to process the crash scene. Lancaster Drive was closed between Iberis Street NE and Hayesville Drive NE for four hours during the investigation.
At close to 3:30 a.m., a caller reported a red Honda Civic with a deceased person inside several miles away near Wheatland Road NE and Brooklake Road NE, north of Keizer. Investigators were able to determine the deceased adult male inside was the pedestrian victim from the earlier crash.
Through the investigation, deputies identified Armando Rodarte Jr. (26) of Salem as the driver of the Honda Civic. Deputies located Rodarte shortly after 6:00 a.m. walking on Devonshire Ct NE, in Salem, and were able to take him into custody without incident. He has been lodged at the Marion County Jail on the following charges:
- Manslaughter in the First Degree
- Manslaughter in the Second Degree
- Hit and Run – Injury
- Reckless Driving
- Reckless Endangerment
Rodarte is scheduled to appear at the Marion County Circuit Court annex for arraignment on Monday, December 27, 2021, at 2:30 p.m.
The victim has not yet been identified. This is an ongoing investigation; no additional information is available for release at this time.
If anyone has information about this incident, they are being asked to contact Detective Jessica Van Horn at 503-584-6211, by email jvanhorn@co.marion.or.us, or to submit a tip by texting keyword TIPMCSO and their tip to 847411.
I don't understand this. " At just after 2:00 a.m. on December 25th, 2021, a 911 caller reported a pedestrian had been struck by a car on Lancaster Drive NE near Ward Drive NE in the unincorporated area of east Salem. When deputies arrived at the scene, they learned a red Honda Civic had left the area at a high rate of speed. There was evidence at the scene the victim had sustained serious injuries and likely did not survive the collision. "
ReplyDeleteDid this guy hit a pedestrian, then put him in his car and drive away at a high rate of speed? Later, the car was found with a dead guy in it. "Eveidence at the scene the victim did not survive the colision" So how didnthey know this?
What i understand is the guy was doing 90 hit the kid the 16 year old went through the windshield the kid lost his legs at the spot he got hit the pos took off with him through the window thats how the kid got in his car. This man deserves everything he has coming he took a young man's life my heart truly is heavy for his family im so sorry my prayers are with the family. I hope this man that did this can't sleep for the rest of his time left on this earth and dreams every night what he did to the kid and his family ....
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