WOMAN CITED FOR DUII FOLLOWING CRASH

August 9, 2023 10:20 a.m.

A woman was cited for DUII following a single-vehicle crash on Interstate Five Tuesday afternoon.

An Oregon State Police report said just before 4:40 p.m. the accident was reported in the southbound lanes of the freeway near the Myrtle Creek exit. Witnesses claimed the vehicle was being driven poorly prior to the crash and thought that the driver was impaired. Troopers contacted the driver who showed signs of impairment. The 27-year old consented to taking standard field sobriety tests and performed poorly.

She was placed in custody and taken to the Myrtle Creek Police station before being released. The vehicle was towed away.