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News Release

From the Office of the Sheriff
Sheriff Dennis L. Dotson


For Immediate Release

NEWS RELEASE

Date: Mar 9, 2009

Contact: Deputy Barry Bruster
541-265-4277 x2736
bbruster@co.lincoln.or.us
Incident: Otis Woman arrested for reckless driving.
Date Occurred: March 2, 2009
Time Occurred: Approximately 5:00 pm
Location: Highway 18, Mile 2

Summary:

On March 2, 2009 at 4:55pm, Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Bary Bruster responded to a report of hit and run with property damage at Mp 2 Hwy 18 in Otis Oregon. The victim had followed the driver of the suspect vehicle to a residence at Mp 4 Hwy 18.

The investigation revealed that the driver of the suspect vehicle, 40 year old Roasalee Imel of Otis, left the scene of a traffic crash involving property damage without providing her insurance, vehicle, and driver information. Deputy Bruster contacted Imel at mile post 4 on Highway 18 and conducted an investigation. The investigation revealed that Imel had attempted to pass the victim vehicle at MP 2 on Hwy 18. The illegal pass was made in a no passing lane. The vehicles had collided and the victim vehicle was damaged by Imel's vehicle.

Imel was subsequently arrested for reckless driving. Imel was cited and released at the scene.


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