An arrest has been
made after Friday night’s fatal traffic crash on Hwy 30 at Hume and West Marine Drive
in Astoria.
On Saturday, (June
2) at about 4:00 PM David Shane Gutman, age 31 turned
himself in at the Astoria Police Department. Astoria Police had identified him
as the driver in the fatal traffic crash the night before and had been
searching for him since shortly after the crash. Gutman has been lodged at the
Clatsop County Jail on charges including Manslaughter 1, DUII and Hit and
run. James Carpenter, age 29 of Hammond was passenger in
the car. He died at the scene of
injuries sustained in the crash, a second passenger sustained only minor
injuries, and has not been charged with any crimes.
Astoria police are still interested in any witnesses that may
have seen Gutman or Carpenter on the night of June 1. Anyone with information about the crash is
asked to call the Astoria Police Department. Information can also be submitted online at astoria dispatch dot com.
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