Oregon DUI, Hit-and-Run Suspect Had .77 Blood Alcohol Level

A hit-and-run suspect crashed on Highway 26 in Oregon Friday afternoon and was found to have a blood alcohol level of .77%, more than nine times the legal limit, police said.

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February 23, 2021

Oregon DUI, Hit-and-Run Suspect Had .77 Blood Alcohol Level

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A hit-and-run suspect crashed on Highway 26 in Oregon Friday afternoon and was found to have a blood alcohol level of .77%, more than nine times the legal limit, police said.

Madras, OR, police reported a hit-and-run crash around 1 p.m. in Madras, police told KTVZ .

The vehicle, a Ford Explorer, was reported to be traveling toward Warm Springs. Officers pulled over the driver, observing signs of impairment and several alcohol beverage containers in the vehicle, police said in a news release Monday.

When asked to get out of the SUV, the driver reportedly refused and took off, leading police on a short pursuit.

After about a half-mile, the 28-year-old driver lost control of the SUV and crashed into a concrete barrier beside the road.