Several alcohol-related accidents keep Eugene police busy Friday.Byline: The Register-Guard Eugene police were busy early Friday morning dealing with a large number of DUII DUII Driving (while) Under the Influence of Intoxicants arrests, alcohol-related accidents and other driving mishaps, most of them in northeast Eugene. Shortly after 2 a.m., a 22-year-old man crashed his red 1990 Toyota pickup into a wooden power pole power pole Noun Austral & NZ a pole carrying an overhead power line in the 2700 block of Willamette Street, police said. The man was cited on a driving under the influence of intoxicants charge and possession of marijuana. Both the pickup and power pole were severely damaged, police said, and the block of Willamette between West 27th and 28th avenues was reduced to one lane of traffic into the afternoon as crews worked to repair the damage. No customers lost power, a Eugene Water & Electric Board spokesman said. At 2:58 a.m., a man crashed his Subaru Impreza For the high-performance versions of the Impreza, see Subaru Impreza WRX and Subaru Impreza WRX STi The Subaru Impreza is a compact car that was first introduced by Subaru in 1993. into a light pole on Goodpasture Island Road and walked away before police arrived. The car's registered owner Registered Owner An individual or organization to whom certificates are directly issued and who, as a result, is recorded on the corporation's securityholder records (as maintained by the transfer agent). called police Friday afternoon to report it stolen, but an investigation determined he was the driver and lost control while speeding and trying to negotiate a turn. The man was cited for hit-and-run and making a false police report. At 4:35 a.m., a newspaper carrier called 911 to report a single-car rollover A graphic element in an application or on a Web page that changes its color or shape when the pointer is moved (rolled) over it. See JavaScript rollover. See also n-key rollover. in the 2300 block of Jeppesen Acres Road. Officers found the car unoccupied and upside down. The driver and passengers were found nearby. Police cited the 26-year-old driver for DUII, hit and run and reckless driving reckless driving n. operation of an automobile in a dangerous manner under the circumstances, including speeding (or going too fast for the conditions, even though within the posted speed limit), driving after drinking (but not drunk), having too many passengers in . An 18-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy, both passengers in the car, were cited for minors in possession of alcohol. At 4:38 a.m., witnesses near Harlow Road and Arcadia Drive called 911 to report that young men in a white Toyota pickup were stealing real estate signs from yards. Police charged a 19-year-old with DUII and other crimes, police said. Shortly after midnight Friday, police made another DUII arrest after a patrol officer stopped a speeding vehicle on Delta Highway The Delta Highway is a short limited-access freeway in Eugene, Oregon, United States, linking downtown Eugene with the Beltline Highway, northern Eugene and the Riverridge golf course to the north. at Goodpasture Island Road and determined the driver was under the influence. |
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