Hit and Run Crash Involving Serious Injury



Cottage Grove, Or. - UPDATE FROM EPD 7/14/2023 - Deputies located the suspect vehicle from this case in the Cottage Grove area and determined it to be a gray 2009 Honda Civic. Deputies also identified the driver as 24-year-old Modesto Ramos-Lopez.

Deputies contacted Ramos-Lopez yesterday afternoon and took him into custody without incident. He was lodged at the Lane County Jail on charges including Assault in the 2nd Degree, Hit & Run, Reckless Driving, and Assault in the 4th Degree.


Cottage Grove, Ore. - The Lane County Sheriff’s Office received the report of a motorcycle vs. car crash on 7/12/23, at approximately 6:30pm in the 77000blk of London Rd. 

 Responding units learned that the involved car, believed possibly to be a dark colored sedan or coupe, fled the scene southbound on London Rd. following the collision.

The motorcycle’s operator was transported to an area hospital via helicopter with life threatening injuries.  The motorcycle’s passenger was also transported to an area hospital with serious injuries. 

Anyone with information about this crash or the vehicle that departed the scene is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.   

News Release from Lane Co. Sheriff's Office
Posted on FlashAlert: July 12th, 2023 9:19 PM

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