Man Arrested after Brief Pursuit on I-5 Between Woodburn and Salem
As the driver got outside, he was acting erratically, and for precautionary reasons the southbound lanes were blocked for about ten minutes until he was taken into custody with the assistance of back up troopers.
(SALEM, Ore. ) — Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation related to the arrest of an adult male following several citizens' reckless driving complaints on a vehicle southbound on Interstate 5 between Woodburn and Salem.
Oregon State Police spokeman Lt. Gregg Hastings says at approximately 2:21 p.m., the first of several citizen driving complaints were received to OSP Northern Command Center dispatch of a black Ford Expedition with Arizona license plates speeding and passing other vehicles on both shoulders southbound Interstate 5 from Woodburn.
An OSP lieutenant spotted the rental vehicle about ten minutes later southbound in the Salem area and attempted to stop it but the driver failed to yield for a short distance as it continued passing vehicles on the shoulder.
At approximately 2:33 p.m., the vehicle stopped near milepost 2:43. As the driver got outside, he was acting erratically, and for precautionary reasons the southbound lanes were blocked for about ten minutes until he was taken into custody with the assistance of back up troopers.
The 30-year-old male driver is in custody for Felony Attempt to Elude in a Vehicle and Reckless Driving.
Source: Oregon State Police
