GP Police Jailed Motorist for DUII & More after He Fled Scene of Traffic Crash
Grants Pass Police jailed a motorist for impaired driving and more after he crashed into another vehicle on Williams Highway and fled the scene.
The Police Department reports officers tracked down and arrested 27-year-old Zachary Justin Woodruff at his residence on Tuesday night.
Police said Woodruff was driving a Toyota 4-Runner that crashed into the back of a Toyota minivan near the corner of Highway 238 and Union Avenue. They said he fled the scene without exchanging information with the other driver after a collision that caused more than $2,500 in damage. No one was hurt.
According to the report, the other driver recited the 4-Runner's license plate by memory which allowed officers to identify the suspect and his home address.
Woodruff was contacted at his residence and he reportedly showed several signs of impairment. He performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center for a legal blood draw that confirmed impairment.
Woodruff was subsequently lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, Hit-and-Run Causing Property Damage and 2nd-Degree Criminal Mischief. He was being held without bail.
Posted on 1/30/25 6:31AM by Sam Marsh
