Prineville woman jailed in hit-and-run crash that injured passenger
Boulder, road sign, speed bumps hit; deputies followed tire, gouge marks to driver s home
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville woman was jailed on assault, reckless driving and other charges after a hit-and-run crash that injured a passenger not wearing a seat belt, Crook County sheriff’s deputies said Sunday.
Deputies responded around 8:20 a.m. to the reported hit-and-run in the Ochoco West community northwest of Prineville, Sgt. Tim Durheim said.
It was determined the 44-year-old woman tried to negotiate a turn too quickly at the intersection of Grizzly Road and Northwest Prine Road and struck a boulder, a road sign and damaged several speed bumps, Durheim said.