Driver crashes truck into parking lot after leaving highway, Salem OR


A truck left the highway, went through a ditch, and ended up in the Lowe's parking lot. Witnesses think the driver might be drinking, and the trailer was left behind in the ditch.
Audio|Source: Salem Police Dispatch
01:26
Transcript:
Dispatch for District 6. I have a driving complaint. It's going to be, or ended up in the parking lot of Lowe's. Locate people are the red Chevy pickup. Color same. The driver drove directly off Highway 22 through the ditch and made it into the parking lot of Lowe's, so I'm not sure if it's driving or a crash. Employees are saying ETOH onboard or appears to be. I can't get a couple units dispatch to that, please. 292, a couple of your dispatch. 146, cover your dispatch, now. 292-146. We changed it to a crash. Apparently they've lost their trailer. It's in the ditch. We ran the plate, Oregon. 245.0292 and 146. We ran the plate Oregon and Virginia and a C.L.
Dispatch for District 6. I have a driving complaint. It's going to be, or ended up in the parking lot of Lowe's. Locate people are the red Chevy pickup. Color same. The driver drove directly off Highway 22 through the ditch and made it into the parking lot of Lowe's, so I'm not sure if it's driving or a crash. Employees are saying ETOH onboard or appears to be. I can't get a couple units dispatch to that, please. 292, a couple of your dispatch. 146, cover your dispatch, now. 292-146. We changed it to a crash. Apparently they've lost their trailer. It's in the ditch. We ran the plate, Oregon. 245.0292 and 146. We ran the plate Oregon and Virginia and a C.L.
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Location mentioned:
Near Turner Rd SE, Salem, OR 97302
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