FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
DATE: October 17, 2026

DUII Crash Sends Vehicle into Apartments in South Salem

SALEM, Ore. -- Salem Police arrested Isabella Moreno, 22, of Salem, Saturday morning after a DUII crash in south Salem resulted in a vehicle striking multiple vehicles and crashing into the Willamette Terrace Apartments, causing injury to a resident inside an apartment.

At approximately 6:30 a.m. on October 17, 2026, officers responded to a report of a vehicle crashing into an apartment complex building near Owens Street S and Fairmount Avenue S. Officers determined the driver, Moreno, struck an occupied vehicle at the intersection before striking three additional parked vehicles and crashing into the building.

A resident of one apartment and Moreno both sustained minor injuries as a result of the crash. Both were treated by Salem Fire Medics on scene then transported to Salem Hospital. No other injuries were reported.

Moreno was arrested and transported to Marion County Jail on charges of Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Assault in the Fourth Degree. Moreno was found to have a blood alcohol content at more than twice Oregon’s legal limit of 0.08%.

The investigation is ongoing, and further inquiries should be directed to the Marion County District Attorney's Office.

###