CALIFORNIA WOMAN JAILED AFTER WRONG WAY FREEWAY DUII DRIVING INCIDENT

November 7, 2026 6:50 a.m.  

A California woman was jailed after a wrong way freeway DUII driving incident late Thursday night.

An Oregon State Police report said just before 11:00 p.m. troopers responded to Interstate Five near the summit of Roberts Mountain. The vehicle was located near the Milepost 119 interchange and a pursuit was initiated. The vehicle was followed to Highway 42 where troopers performed a pursuit halting redirect and stopped the vehicle on Grant Smith Road in the Green District.

The driver, 38-year-old Shelley Plant of Corona, was charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, recklessly endangering another person and two counts of attempting to elude police in a vehicle. Plant was detained on $10,000 bail and was released on Friday.