OSP has located a vehicle which is believed to be the one involved in Tuesday morning’s hit and run crash on Interstate 5 that took the life of a 57 year old Washington man. On November 8, 2016 at about 4am, OSP Troopers and emergency personnel responded to the report of a person laying in the median of Interstate 5 near milepost 269 northbound (south of Woodburn). Emergency personnel arrived on scene and discovered an adult male deceased. Preliminary roadside evidence indicates the male, Delbert E COOPER, age 57, of Kent, Washington was struck by a vehicle that had been traveling northbound on Interstate 5. OSP Troopers, Detectives and Crime Lab Personnel remained on scene for several hours investigating the incident. During this investigation they determined the suspect vehicle was an early 2000s silver Ford Focus (fragments of a headlight lens). That information was released to the public the evening of November 8th urging for the public to call with information. On November 8 at about 11PM, OSP received a tip from a person that they believed they knew the location of a vehicle matching the description. OSP Detectives and Troopers responded to a location in Tualatin and located a 2002 Ford Focus with front driver’s side damage consistent with what the investigation had revealed. OSP has not been able to make contact with the registered owner of the vehicle, Juan Enrique GUZMAN RODRIGUEZ, age 45, of Salem. The public is urged to call 503-375-3555 if they have information on GUZMAN RODRIGUEZ’s location or information on this incident.
