70-year-old man arrested for fatal fentanyl overdose at Gresham MAX station

A 70-year-old man is in custody and facing charges following a fatal fentanyl overdose at a MAX station in Gresham. Victor M. Salas-Carmargo was arrested Monday, Nov. 9, following an investigation by TriMet Transit Police and the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office. He faces second-degree manslaughter and unlawful delivery of fentanyl. The death occurred at 2:11 p.m. on Nov. 9. Gresham Police officers and emergency personnel responded to the Ruby Junction MAX Station, near Northeast 197th Avenue and East Burnside Street, in Gresham, after receiving reports of an unresponsive man collapsed on the ground. Despite lifesaving efforts, the 30-year-old Gresham man was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, security footage from the station platform cameras showed Salas-Camargo preparing suspected fentanyl, smoking it, and then sharing it with the victim. He is seen helping light it as the victim inhaled the substance. Moments later the victim slumped to the ground.

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