MPD Alerted to Vehicle Crash in Home, Arrested Suspect following Hit-and-Run
Medford Police officers responded to the report of a vehicle that drove into a building near the intersection of Beatty Street and Manzanita Street.
The incident occurred Monday around 11 a.m. It was determined that the 26-year-old driver of a green Toyota sedan had been driving recklessly northbound on Manzanita Street, failed to negotiate the intersection, and collided with a residence.
The driver then fled the scene on foot, but was soon captured by responding officers. The driver and a resident from inside the structure both suffered minor injuries.
Officers lodged the driver in the Jackson County Jail on charges of Assault in the Third Degree, Felony Hit and Run, First Degree Criminal Mischief, Reckless Driving, and Recklessly Endangering another Person.
Posted on 3/10/26 5:01AM by Alex Bauer
