{"id":1405119,"date":"2022-03-28T15:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1405119"},"modified":"2022-03-28T15:14:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T19:14:41","slug":"four-killed-in-crash-at-oregon-homeless-camp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-killed-in-crash-at-oregon-homeless-camp\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Killed In Crash At Oregon Homeless Camp"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffour-killed-in-crash-at-oregon-homeless-camp%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1405119&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/CB29482D-7FFC-4012-8FCC-D55B74E2D872_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\">A driver crashed into a homeless camp in Salem, Oregon, early Sunday, killing four people and wounding others in the process.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/4-dead-oregon-homeless-camp\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a>, \u201cPolice responded to the scene in the capital city around 2 a.m. Two people died at the scene and several others were taken to the hospital, where two others later died. Police have not released the names of the victims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to ABC affiliate <a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/four-dead-after-driver-crashes-into-salem-homeless-camp\"><span class=\"s1\">KATU<\/span><\/a>, the driver was transported to the hospital, as well, and then was arrested on four counts of first-degree manslaughter, second-degree assault, six counts of reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Investigators of the incident have noted that they think alcohol might have played a role in the crash. Salem Police also said homeless advocates came to the site to offer help after the incident.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cInitial reports state that the driver was heading north on Front Street and passing the Union intersection when their two-door sports coupe left the road and crashed into the encampment, pinning two people beneath the car,\u201d the outlet noted.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The people living in the camp said the driver crashed through multiple tents, hitting several trees \u201cand ended up on the far end of the camp. Parts of the car were strewed across the encampment Sunday afternoon, including a headlamp and a bumper,\u201d per KATU.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The camp is located on Oregon Department of Transportation property.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The outlet noted:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\"><i>In Portland, city officials recently issued an\u00a0<\/i><\/span><i>emergency declaration prohibiting camping in high-crash areas<\/i><span class=\"s2\"><i>.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>The declaration\u00a0<\/i><span class=\"s3\"><i>followed a PBOT crash report<\/i><\/span><i>\u00a0indicating an \u201calarming trend\u201d that one out of every three traffic deaths involved a member of Portland\u2019s homeless community.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">KATU previously <a href=\"https:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/salem-business-owners-voice-frustration-around-moving-homeless-camps\"><span class=\"s1\">reported<\/span><\/a> on the same homeless encampment, noting how workers at nearby businesses were upset about the homelessness issue and how the city has addressed it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Fox News reported, \u201cIn nearby Portland, the homeless crisis has grown increasingly visible in recent years. During the area\u2019s 2019 point-in-time count \u2014 a yearly census of sorts \u2014 an estimated 4,015 people were experiencing homelessness, with half of them \u2018unsheltered\u2019 or sleeping outside. Advocates say the numbers have likely significantly increased.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usich.gov\/homelessness-statistics\/or\/#:~:text=As%20of%20January%202020,%20Oregon,and%20Urban%20Development%20(HUD).\"><span class=\"s1\">United States Interagency Council on Homelessness<\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>As of January 2020, Oregon had an estimated\u00a014,655\u00a0experiencing homelessness on any given day, as reported by Continuums of Care to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Of that Total,\u00a0825\u00a0were family households,\u00a01,329\u00a0were Veterans,\u00a01,314\u00a0were unaccompanied young adults (aged 18-24), and\u00a04,339\u00a0were individuals experiencing chronic homelessness.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\">The tragedy comes as homeless camps continue to be an increasing problem in major cities, where the policies of primarily liberal politicians have left the issue of homelessness unresolved.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Last week, New York Mayor Eric Adams (D) announced that all of the homeless camps in New York City should be dismantled within two weeks.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWe\u2019re going to rid the encampments off our street and we\u2019re going to place people in healthy living conditions with wraparound services,\u201d Adams said, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2022\/mar\/26\/new-york-mayor-homeless-camps-eric-adams\"><span class=\"s1\">The Guardian<\/span><\/a>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cWhen you have those utilizing tunnel systems without any form of interaction of law enforcement, you could have a person that\u2019s not only there to deal with the dangers of being homeless on the tracks, but you also have the potential person that\u2019s trying to do something harmful,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Citizens of California have also grown tired of the lack of movement from politicians on the issue of homelessness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A February poll <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/poll-californians-unhappy-with-newsoms-handling-of-crime-homelessness\"><span class=\"s1\">showed<\/span><\/a> that voters surveyed were most unhappy with Democratic Governor of California Gavin Newsom\u2019s job dealing with homelessness, as well as the public safety and crime issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.org\/uc\/item\/6ft4h17c\"><span class=\"s1\">poll<\/span><\/a>, Newsom was most heavily criticized with regard to \u201chis handling of homelessness (66% poor or very poor vs. 11% excellent or good) and his handling of the issue of crime and public safety (51% poor or very poor vs. 20% excellent or good). Both issues have also seen a double digit increase in the percentage of voters offering a negative assessment since 2020.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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