Takis truck driver caused multi-car crash in Portland while driving drunk, court docs say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - A delivery driver caused thousands of dollars in damage while driving drunk in southeast Portland, according to court documents.

The incident happened Thursday, Nov. 5, at the intersection of Southeast 148th and Southeast Division Street.

Witnesses reported 30-year-old Luis Jimenez-Francisco, who court docs say was driving a truck with a Takis logo on it, crashed into the back of a car stopped at a red light. The crash caused a chain reaction involving a total of six cars. One car was totaled.

Jimenez-Francisco drove away after the crash and was seen by an officer swerving and speeding through a neighborhood, according to court docs. He then stopped and stumbled out of the truck into oncoming traffic.

Court docs said Jimenez-Francisco had a blood alcohol level of 0.17%, which is more than twice the legal limit.

Jimenez-Francisco was booked into jail for the following charges:

• Driving under the influence of intoxicants
• Reckless driving
• Fourth-degree assault
• Three counts of second-degree criminal mischief
• Failure to perform duties of a driver-property damage