The Josephine County Sheriff's Office has arrested a motorist who caused a crash that injured him and one other person in the Selma area early yesterday.
On Wednesday at 12:07 a.m., deputies and emergency personnel were dispatched to a two-vehicle head-on collision on Warren Road near Hogue Drive.
Deputies said the incident involved a Toyota 4-Runner that was being towed that crashed into a Toyota Tundra, resulting in significant damage and severe injuries. They said arriving units found the 4-Runner lodged in the brush and a Ford truck with a tow strap attached to its bumper.
According to the driver of the Ford, the 4-Runner had broken down and was being towed when -- for unknown reasons -- it veered into the oncoming lane and struck the Toyota. However, an investigation revealed much different circumstances.
Upon impact, the female driver of the 4-Runner was ejected and found in the roadway. She and the driver of the Tundra -- 42-year-old Jared Robbins -- were transported by ambulance to local hospitals for treatment of serious injuries.
Robbins has since been released from the hospital and he was lodged in the jail for Felony 3rd-Degree Assault, Reckless Driving and Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants. The Josephine County District Attorney's Office said it will prosecute the case.
