THURSTON – On Feb. 4 at 12:30 p.m., Springfield Police arrived at a vehicle-pedestrian crash in the parking lot of Waypoint Church, across the street from Thurston High School. Investigators learned that a dispute between two juveniles preceded the crash. Investigators developed probable cause to arrest the driver of the vehicle on multiple charges related to the crash. The pedestrian who was injured is a 14-year-old THS student. The driver of the vehicle is a 17-year-old former THS student. He was charged with DUII, assault in the 2nd degree, and criminal mischief in the 2nd degree and was lodged at the Serbu youth detention facility. The names of the involved are being withheld due to their ages. If you have information contact Sgt. Tony Delcastillo at 541-726-3714.
Teen charged for vehicle-pedestrian crash in Thurston
