Drunken driving arrests increase.Byline: Rebecca Nolan The Register-Guard Oregon State Police troopers Troopers in the United States civilian police forces usually refer to members of state highway patrols, state patrols, or state police agenciess. made 23 percent more drunken driving arrests over the long holiday weekend than they did last year. Troopers around the state arrested 54 people from Friday to Monday, compared with 44 arrests last year. Coos Bay Coos Bay (k  s), city (1990 pop. 15,076), Coos co., SW Oreg., a port of entry on Coos Bay; founded 1854 as Marshfield, inc. 1874, renamed 1944. troopers arrested seven people for driving under the
influence of intoxicants, while state police offices in Springfield,
Portland, Salem and Bend each reported six such arrests.
In addition, four people died in two separate traffic crashes over the Christmas weekend this year. That's on par with the average number of fatalities reported during the 78-hour holiday weekend during the past 10 years, state police said. Three people died in a crash near Redmond about 11:45 p.m. Friday. One person died in a wreck near Salem shortly after midnight Monday. Both crashes remained under investigation this week. Springfield-based troopers saw some excitement Friday when a Volvo sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. fled an attempted traffic stop on Prairie Road at Belt Line Road about 9:50 p.m. and led troopers and Eugene police officers on a high-speed chase on River Road. The Volvo tore through the grass at Eugene's Maurie Jacobs Park on the banks of the Willamette River Willamette River River, northwestern Oregon, U.S. It flows north for 300 mi (485 km) into the Columbia River near Portland. Oregon's most populous cities are in its valley. The Fremont Bridge, a steel arch with a main span of 1,225 ft (373 m), crosses the river at Portland. and crossed over the Greenway Bike Bridge near Valley River Center Valley River Center is a shopping mall located in Eugene, Oregon. As the largest shopping center south of Portland and north of San Francisco, this mall comprises over 130 local and national stores and restaurants. . It then drove north on the bike path until the Volvo hit a fence and came to a stop, state police said. The driver and two passengers jumped out and ran away. The driver, pursued by officers, jumped into the Willamette River and ultimately surrendered. Timothy Wayne Emra, 30, of Junction City Junction City, city (1990 pop. 20,604), seat of Geary co., NE Kans., at the confluence of the Republican and Smoky Hill rivers; inc. 1859. The rail, trade, and processing center of an agricultural and dairy area, it grew as the supply point for nearby Fort Riley, , was arrested on multiple charges. Police located the two female passengers, one of whom was arrested on a warrant. The other was not charged. Elsewhere, troopers in Bend arrested a Salem man who lost control of his car on icy Highway 22 on Monday and hit a pickup truck whose driver was outside putting on chains. The Salem man allegedly fled the scene only to lose control again three miles down the road and crash head-on into a Chevrolet Suburban This article is about a type of vehicle. For other uses, see Suburb. The Chevrolet Suburban is a large sport utility vehicle from Chevrolet. It is one of the longest-lived automobile nameplates in the United States, dating from 1935 and is likely to be produced . No one was injured in either wreck. Now, troopers are bracing for New Year's celebrations. The Oregon Department of Transportation has said that for the past 10 years, alcohol has been a factor in 41 percent of Oregon traffic deaths during the two-week holiday season. Six people died in five wrecks during last year's 78-hour New Year's holiday period, and troopers arrested 88 people for driving under the influence of intoxicants. State police warned motorists not to drink and drive, but to designate a sober driver instead. The agency urged party hosts to make sure guests don't drive home drunk and to help arrange taxi or shuttle service for those who need it. State police and ODOT ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT Ohio Department Of Transportation ODOT Oklahoma Department of Transportation also recommended that people making long trips by car be prepared for inclement in·clem·ent adj. 1. Stormy: inclement weather. 2. Showing no clemency; unmerciful. in·clem weather, let family and friends know their expected routes and keep an emergency kit in the car. |
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