Eugene
29-year-old arrested, charged with DUII, reckless driving after driving wrong way on I-105, police say
Eugene, OR – According to the police officials, right after 2 a.m. early Thursday morning, EPD officer spotted a truck traveling eastbound at high speed in the westbound lanes of I-105.
Several EPD units responded to the area as the involved vehicle continued into Springfield.
An EPD lieutenant was in the right place at the right time and successfully a deployed tire deflation device.
The vehicle slowed and an EPD lieutenant and a Springfield Police officer pinned the vehicle together on I-105 near Mohawk without injuries to any of the involved parties, and no significant damage to vehicles.
Officers contacted the driver, later identified as 29-year-old Harrison Hertig, and suspected he was impaired.
After an investigation by an EPD officer working DUII grant overtime, Hertig was arrested and transported to Lane County Jail and lodged on charges including DUII, Reckless Driving, and Reckless Endangering.
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