Three people were hurt after a car crashed into a home in northeast Salem, and the driver was taken into custody on suspicion of DUII. The crash left residents dealing with a damaged house and sent three people away with injuries, though the extent of those injuries has not been disclosed.
The incident was first reported by KPTV, which confirmed that three people were injured and that the driver was arrested for driving under the influence of intoxicants.
What Remains Unknown About the Crash
No official statement or police report describing the northeast Salem crash has been made public as of this writing, and key details — including the time of the crash, the severity of the injuries, whether anyone was hospitalized, and what charges beyond DUII the driver may face — have not been released.
A Similar Scene Played Out in South Salem Weeks Earlier
The northeast Salem crash follows a separate DUII crash in south Salem roughly three weeks earlier, though that incident is a distinct case and does not shed light on the details of this latest wreck. In that Oct. 17 crash, a woman allegedly driving under the influence struck the Willamette Terrace Apartments, causing significant damage to the building, according to katu.com.
Police said the driver first hit an occupied vehicle at the intersection of Owens Street South and Fairmount Avenue South, then struck three parked cars before crashing into the apartment building, the outlet reported. A resident and the driver both suffered minor injuries and were taken to Salem Hospital, per the same report. Police arrested 22-year-old Isabelle Moreno of Salem on charges of DUII, recklessly endangering another person, and fourth-degree assault, the station noted.
That crash forced an evacuation of 12 units at Willamette Terrace Apartments because of the extent of the structural damage, katu.com reported. The Statesman Journal additionally reported that the crash happened near Owens Street S and Fairmount Avenue S at about 6:30 a.m., and that the apartment resident and driver sustained minor injuries before being taken to Salem Health Hospital.
Whether the northeast Salem home crash will result in a similarly detailed accounting of injuries, charges, and property damage remains to be seen. For now, the confirmed facts are limited to what KPTV first reported: three people hurt, and a driver arrested on suspicion of DUII, after a car crashed into a home in northeast Salem.
