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Richard Swanson, shown here holding a One World Futbol under his arm before leaving Seattle, died May 14 after being struck by a truck along U.S. 101. He had been trying to walk to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup.

(Breakaway Brazil)

The driver who struck and killed a Seattle man dribbling a soccer ball to the World Cup match in Brazil is in the Lincoln County Jail on accusations of criminally negligent homicide.

Scott Van Hiatt, 52, of Neskowin was arrested Monday and is being held on $50,000 bail in the Lincoln County Jail pending arraignment Tuesday. Lincoln County deputy district attorney Elijah

Michalowski

said a

last Thursday.

Criminally negligent homicide is a Class B felony that carries a maximum prison term of 10 years.

According to Oregon court records, Van Hiatt has numerous traffic and traffic-related violations and infractions, including convictions for giving false information to police; failure to drive on the right side of the road; speeding and driving uninsured.

He was found guilty of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance in Washington County in 1987.

Van Hiatt's arraignment is set for Tuesday afternoon in Lincoln County Circuit Court.

Team Richard, a group of friend's and sponsors of Swanson's journey issued a statement Monday after hearing of Van Hiatt's arrest: “I’m sorry, Team Richard cannot comment at this time. Thank you for your support.”

Scott Van Hiatt

Shortly after

on the beach the morning of May 14 talking about the trip,

101.

Lincoln City Police Lt. Jerry Palmer said a blue soccer ball like the one Swanson was playing with in the video was found with him, but police don’t think he was dribbling it at the time he was killed.

Palmer said Swanson was near the south city limits around 10 a.m. when struck from behind by a 1995 Nissan pickup being driven by Hiatt. Palmer said Hiatt remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators.

Swanson was taken to Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital where he died, Palmer said.

Swanson's journey was supposed to last a year – a trek of 10,000 miles through 11 countries from Seattle to Brazil, all while dribbling a blue soccer ball for charity.

The ball is the type made by One World Futbol and is designed to be "virtually indestructible," according to the manufacturer's website. It can be used on fields where a normal ball might be punctured.

In the video Swanson posted to YouTube shortly before his death, he talks about how excited he is to be making the trip:

"Very exciting moment today," he says. "Going to be on the ocean for thousands of miles. This is my first taste of it and I'm very excited about it."

Swanson's

that was planned as a way for people to track his trip from Seattle to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the

that starts June 12, 2014. His death prompted thousands of "likes" on Facebook.

"His truly inspiring and spontaneous work to highlight the One World Futbol Project was deeply appreciated by all of us," pop superstar

.

One World Futbol honored Swanson's memory by presenting his sons, Raven and Devin Swanson an official ball from the organization during halftime of a Seattle Sounders match May 19.

--Stuart Tomlinson