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Eugene Police arrest 22-year-old man for DUII and reckless driving after wrong-way crash on Beltline Highway
Eugene, OR – The Eugene Police Department arrested a 22-year-old man following a wrong-way driving crash on Beltline Highway.
According to police, officers responded at 11:34 p.m. on May 10 after receiving reports of a vehicle traveling eastbound in westbound lanes of the highway.
Central Lane 911 later advised that an Oregon State Police trooper had been involved in a collision near Beltline Highway and River Road and was trapped inside a vehicle.
Officials said the trooper was able to exit the vehicle with help from bystanders.
The wrong-way driver, identified as 22-year-old Tanner Scott Scholer, also exited his vehicle and remained at the scene.
Authorities said both drivers sustained minor injuries but did not require hospital transport.
Eugene Police later investigated the crash and arrested Scholer on charges of DUII and reckless driving.
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