OSP Reports – Week of August 3

August 2: 19:42: Fish & Wildlife, Angling – McKenzie River. Trooper contacted an angler after he had snagged a Chinook salmon and kept it. The angler was criminally cited for Angling Prohibited Method- Snagging and Fail to Immediately Validate Harvest Card. The fishing pole and salmon were seized as evidence and logged at the Springfield Field Office. Involved: Kyle Lasater, 39, from Cottage Grove.

August 3: 14:05: Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Alcohol – Hwy. 126E, Milepost 43. Responded to a two-vehicle crash. Vehicle 1, a Mazda CX-30, made a dangerous left turn coming onto the highway from a mobile home park. This caused Vehicle 2, a 2024 Jeep Cherokee heading westbound to crash into V1 in a T-bone fashion on the driver’s side. Both vehicles came to rest in the eastbound ditch. Both drivers were transported to McKenzie Willamette Hospital with injuries and the passenger of V1 was transported to Riverbend Hospital with suspected minor injuries. The driver of V1 was cited in lieu of custody for No Operator’s License, Dangerous Left Turn, DUII intoxicants, Assault III, and Reckless Endangering. Both vehicles were towed.

August 4: 13:26: DUII – Alcohol and Controlled Substances – Mp. 9, Clear Lake Cutoff. Troopers were advised of a single vehicle into a guardrail collision. Driver was found to be under the influence and placed in custody for DUII. The driver had expressed medical concerns with past medical conditions. Medics were called and the driver was transported via ambulance to Riverbend Hospital. Driver provided consent blood and was cited and released for DUII and Reckless Driving. Involved: white Ford F450, 69-year-old male from Bend.