Aurora man struck and killed while crossing Interstate 5 near Brooks on foot
A 52 year-old Aurora man was struck and died while trying to cross southbound Interstate 5 on foot near the Brooks interchange Friday night, Oregon State Police said in a press release.
OSP said that Arnulfo Chavez was trying to cross the freeway when he was hit by a Honda CRV at 8:44 p.m. He was declared dead at the scene.
Police said the driver of the Honda remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators. A passenger sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital.
Both directions of the freeway were closed near exit 263 for about three hours while troopers investigated.
Bill Poehler covers Marion and Polk County for the Statesman Journal. Contact him at bpoehler@StatesmanJournal.com
This article originally appeared on Salem Statesman Journal: Aurora man killed while crossing I-5 near Brooks, Oregon
