PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A parolee is facing a slew of charges following a hit-and-run in Salem that left a woman significantly injured Saturday night.
Eric Raymond Webb was arrested not long after the 8:30 p.m. crash around Lancaster Drive and Rickey Street SE, Salem police told KOIN 6 News. Webb was taken into custody after a witness gave officers details about which way the driver went after the crash.
The woman, 26-year-old Julia Wade, was taken to Salem Health for treatment of her injuries, authorities said. She was later transferred to OHSU for more treatment.
The 49-year-old Webb was taken to the Marion County Jail and booked on 7 separate charges: 2nd-degree assault, felony DUII, reckless driving, hit-and-run injury, attempt to elude the police, 2 counts of driving with a suspended/revoked license and a parole violation. It’s unclear at this time why Webb was on parole.
No further information is available at this time.