Driver in hit-and-run had potentially fatal .77% blood alcohol content, Oregon cops say
.jpg "A driver who crashed while being chased by Warm Springs, Oregon, police after a hit-and-run had a blood alcohol content of .77%, nine times the legal limit.")
A driver who crashed Friday while being pursued by Oregon police had a .77% blood alcohol content — which is potentially fatal for most adults.
The reading was nine times Oregon’s legal driving limit of .08%, Warm Springs police reported on Facebook.
A .2% blood alcohol content represents serious intoxication, and a .4% blood alcohol content can be lethal, according to Alcohol.org.
The 28-year-old driver of a Ford Explorer was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Madras about 1 p.m., KTVZ reported. The driver fled after being pulled over by Warm Springs police.
The driver lost control and crashed into a concrete barrier nearby, police say. The driver had a suspended license for a prior drunk driving arrest.
The driver was taken to a hospital to be medically evaluated, according to police.
In December 2007, Oregon police arrested a woman with a .72% blood alcohol content, ABC News reported. She was found behind the wheel in a coma.
This story was originally published February 23, 2021 at 8:06 AM with the headline "Driver in hit-and-run had potentially fatal .77% blood alcohol content, Oregon cops say."