OSP Nabbed Motorist & Passenger for Inebriation in Interstate 5 Traffic Stop
The Oregon State Police arrested a motorist for impaired driving and placed his passenger on a detox hold last night following a traffic stop on Interstate 5 north of Grants Pass.
OSP reports troopers pulled over a Chrysler 300 sedan driven by a 21-year-old Woodburn man near milepost 61 of I-5 on Tuesday at 9:19 p.m..
Troopers said they stopped the car after observing numerous traffic violations and the driver showed strong signs of impairment. They said the driver performed very poorly in field sobriety testing.
The driver and his passenger -- a 28-year-old Woodburn man -- were both taken to the Grants Pass Sobering Center due to their high levels of inebriation.
The driver was cited to appear in court for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Reckless Driving, Reckless Endangering and Driving While Suspended. The car was impounded and towed to Grants Pass.
Posted on 6/5/24 10:54AM by Sam Marsh
