Hit And Run Crash With Injuries (Photo)
- 10/27/26
INCIDENT DATE / TIME: 10/26/2026 at 7:17pm
REPORTING DEPUTY: Sgt. Stanton
ARRESTED: Arthur Espinoza, 40-year-old male
CHARGES: Assault III - Felony
Hit and Run Accident with Injury - Felony
Reckless Driving
Attempted Assault IV
DETAILS: On October 26th, 2026, 9-1-1 received a call for a head-on crash on North Frontage Road in Wolf Creek. Both vehicles were reported to be in the roadway and on fire.
Enroute units were advised that the driver who caused the crash fled on foot towards the freeway after trying to assault an occupant of the other vehicle. The driver was located by the Oregon State Police near mile post 75 of Interstate 5 and detained.
Responding units arrived to find both vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Both occupants of the other vehicle were transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Arthur Espinoza was identified as the driver who fled. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the above-mentioned charges. The initial investigation shows Espinoza was traveling south at a high rate of speed in the northbound lane on North Frontage Road and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on near the exit 76 on ramp. North Frontage Road was closed for approximately 2 hours due to extensive clean-up of both burnt vehicles.
The Oregon State Police additionally charged Espinoza with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Disorderly Conduct II.
No further information will be released at this time.
Hit And Run Crash With Injuries (Photo)
- 10/27/26
INCIDENT DATE / TIME: 10/26/2026 at 7:17pm
REPORTING DEPUTY: Sgt. Stanton
ARRESTED: Arthur Espinoza, 40-year-old male
CHARGES: Assault III - Felony
Hit and Run Accident with Injury - Felony
Reckless Driving
Attempted Assault IV
DETAILS: On October 26th, 2026, 9-1-1 received a call for a head-on crash on North Frontage Road in Wolf Creek. Both vehicles were reported to be in the roadway and on fire.
Enroute units were advised that the driver who caused the crash fled on foot towards the freeway after trying to assault an occupant of the other vehicle. The driver was located by the Oregon State Police near mile post 75 of Interstate 5 and detained.
Responding units arrived to find both vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Both occupants of the other vehicle were transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Arthur Espinoza was identified as the driver who fled. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail on the above-mentioned charges. The initial investigation shows Espinoza was traveling south at a high rate of speed in the northbound lane on North Frontage Road and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on near the exit 76 on ramp. North Frontage Road was closed for approximately 2 hours due to extensive clean-up of both burnt vehicles.
The Oregon State Police additionally charged Espinoza with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Disorderly Conduct II.
No further information will be released at this time.
