Alcohol, speeding suspected in fatal Lebanon-area crash

Alcohol, speeding suspected in fatal Lebanon-area crash

A Lebanon man is suspected of manslaughter and other charges in a fatal crash that took an Albany man’s life.

Lebanon, Oregon’s Cole Allen charged with manslaughter, assault, DUII, reckless driving

Marion Johnson, 69, died in a car crash in Albany, Oregon, on June 12, 2025, when his Chevrolet Tahoe was struck by a speeding Dodge Ram driven by Cole Russell Allen, 32, who was under the influence of alcohol. Valda Johnson, 67, survived with serious injuries. Allen faces multiple charges, including manslaughter.