Man arrested for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Hit and Run after crash into trees

Eugene Police Department 

At 12:17 a.m. on December 25, Eugene Police were called to Dillard Road and Garnett Street after a Toyota Tundra drove off the road, down a steep slope, and crashed into trees. A resident heard the crash and came outside to check on the driver, who he advised to stay on scene. However, the driver fled through residential property from the scene of the crash. When an officer arrived, he found a dog in the Tundra. The dog appeared to be uninjured.

Other Eugene Police officers and a Lane County Sherrif’s Office K9 unit began tracking the Tundra’s driver, 36-year-old Benajamin Keith Shackelford. An officer located Shackelford walking near the intersection of East Amazon Drive and Snell Street and took him into custody. He was cited in lieu of custody for DUII, Reckless Driving, and Hit and Run. Case 25-20792