Sheriff: Driver speeds through Hwy 101 construction zone, Newport at 100 mph

LINCOLN COUNTY Ore. (KPTV) - A man was arrested on Saturday morning after allegedly driving at reckless speeds and running from police in Lincoln County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Some time before 8:30 a.m., deputies with the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received reports of a car speeding through a construction zone on Highway 101 near milepost 106. The car allegedly nearly hit workers and ran over traffic cones, LCSO said.

Shortly after 8:30 a.m., a deputy spotted a car matching the description as it entered Newport, allegedly speeding while driving in the oncoming traffic lane.

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According to LCSO, the driver allegedly refused to stop and sped through Newport and then Seal Rock at around 100 miles per hour.

The car left the highway near Northwest Fox Creek, eventually stopping at a house. The driver then allegedly ran from the car on foot, but was caught by officers.

The driver was identified as Johnathan Grimm and booked into the Lincoln County Jail. He faces the following charges:

• Reckless driving
• Reckless endangering
• Reckless endangerment of highway workers
• Attempting to elude