SOUTHEAST PORTLAND MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING ALCOHOL-INVOLVED HIT & RUN CRASH - INTERSTATE 205 / WEST LINN (PHOTOS)
Posted: March 9th, 2010 9:49 PM
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A southeast Portland man was arrested Tuesday afternoon on multiple charges following an alcohol-related injury crash on Interstate 205 in the West Linn area.
According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Senior Trooper Yvette Shepard, on March 9, 2010 at approximately 4:00 p.m. a 1998 Honda Civic driven by JAMES WILLIAM TOMLINSON IV, age 30, from southeast Portland, was reportedly traveling southbound on Interstate 205 at a high rate of speed north of Oregon City. Witnesses described the Honda being driven at times on the inside shoulder and median, weaving in and out of traffic and almost striking another vehicle.
Near milepost 6, the Honda struck the left rear side of a passenger car driven by MARK G. KAY, age 60, from Wilsonville. MARK KAY lost control of his car as it went airborne and came to rest on its side off the freeway.
Despite being damaged in the crash, the Honda continued southbound for about 1/2 mile before it stopped because of a mechanical problem related to the crash. A Clackamas County deputy detained the driver until Senior Trooper Shephard arrived at the stop scene.
Subsequent brief investigation with TOMLINSON led to his arrest by Shephard for DUII, Hit & Run – Injury Crash, and two counts of Assault in the Fourth Degree. TOMLINSON was later lodged in the Clackamas County Jail.
MARK KAY and his passenger wife ELSA S. KAY, age 67, were able to crawl out from their overturned car. Both were transported by ambulance to Meridian Park Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Safety restraint use information was not available.
West Linn Fire Department, West Linn Police Department, AMR, and Clackamas County Sheriff's Office assisted.
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Tomlinson – Clackamas County Sheriff's Office
Crash Scene – Oregon State Police
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