CROW – On Dec. 21 at 1 a.m., Lane County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a single vehicle crash in the 26400 block of Crow Road, east of Crow. A deputy arrived first on scene and observed the vehicle was down a 20-foot ravine and engulfed in flames.
The driver and passenger, who were significantly injured and unable to walk, were dangerously close to the burning vehicle.
The deputy and a nearby resident climbed down the wet, muddy bank, and together they pulled the passenger to safety. The driver and passenger were both transported by medics to an area hospital to be treated for their injuries, and the fire was extinguished.
Preliminary investigation showed the driver, Tamika Rose Luttrell, 18, of Harrisburg, attempted to pass another car on a corner in a no-passing zone and lost control. The vehicle struck a tree head-on, then rolled down the embankment.
Luttrell was arrested for Reckless Driving, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, and Assault in the 4th Degree. Police did not release an update on the victims’ condition.
Lane Fire Authority assisted on this call.
