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NOTE### Street name corrected below
Today at approximately 4 a.m. , a motorist called 9-1-1 tor report a possible DUII driving eastbound along McDonald Street in Tigard. The caller also stated sparks and flames were visibly coming from the suspect vehicle. Shortly after that, the vehcile careened through a series of fences and striking two homes before coming to rest atop a retaining wall in the rear yard of a home on Merlyne Court in Tigard. When Tigard Police arrived shortly after, the suspect driver had fled the scene. Fortunetly none of the occupants within the homes impacted were injured.
Police searched the area and located the bloodied female suspect about 2 blocks from the crash scene. The suspect was cobative with police and emergency medical professionals offering help. Police were ultimately able to detain the suspect who was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment.
Tigard Police investigators at the crash scene gathered evidence. The driver, 33 year-old Davina Lyn Vongsaravanh of St. Helens, was charged with DUII, PCS-Meth, Hit and Run and 3 counts of Criminal Mischief. Additional charges may be forthcoming.