Suspected underage drinkers arrested after driving the wrong way on major road, Eugene police say | New

EUGENE, Ore. — Two women under the age of 21 were arrested and charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants after allegedly driving the wrong way on a major highway early Sunday, the Eugene Police Department reported.

According to the EPD, at around 6:25 a.m. on November 13, several officers responded to Beltline at Northwest Expressway to report that two vehicles were traveling the wrong way. Police said after a short search they found the vehicles and drivers parked in a driveway on Prairie Road. Police said they identified the drivers as two women, one 17 and the other 19.

Police said their investigation led them to believe the women had been drinking outside some homes. Police say when the women left, the 19-year-old followed the 17-year-old, honking her horn to help point her in the right direction. Police said both drivers were found intoxicated and arrested.

Police say the 17-year-old has been charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants and being a minor in possession of alcohol. The 19-year-old was sent to Lane County Jail for drunk driving, reckless driving, driving with a suspension and minor in possession of alcohol.