Driver Sentenced For DUI Fatal Hit And Run
(Portland, OR) -- A Portland man has been sentenced to ten years in prison for a hit and run crash that killed a woman in 2024. Prosecutors say 62-year-old Richard Epton was drinking at the Korner Pocket Bar on Sandy Boulevard until 1:45 a.m. Driving his pickup home, he ran over 28-year-old Victoria Jacob-Springer who was sitting in the street. He stopped for about ten seconds and then drove off. Police found the truck and human tissue on the underside that was a strong match to the victim's DNA. A Multnomah County jury convicted Epton of manslaughter, hit and run, and driving under the influence.



