The OSP received a report just before noon on Monday of a motorist driving recklessly on Highway 11. The driver was reportedly reaching speeds near 100 mph and passing other vehicles in no-passing zones.
A few minutes after getting the report, the OSP sergeant saw the vehicle and clocked it traveling 89 mph in a 55 mph zone and attempted a traffic stop. The woman, however, failed to pull over and continued toward Milton-Freewater before stopping at the intersection of S.W. Seventh Avenue and S. Main Street.
The driver, Opal Theresa Long, was arrested with the help of Milton-Freewater police and lodged in the Umatilla County Jail. She was charged with felony attempt to elude in a vehicle, reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person.
Details on why she initially failed to pull over were not provided by the OSP.
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