Early Wednesday evening, just after 5:00 pm, officers from the Medford Police Department were dispatched to a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on South Pacific Hwy. The initial investigation determined the involved vehicle was traveling southbound when it struck the pedestrian who was crossing South Pacific Hwy.
Officers arrived on scene and began the investigation while the seriously injured pedestrian was treated by Medford Fire and Mercy Flights personnel. The pedestrian was rushed to a local hospital and received treatment for serious injuries related to the crash.
The involved vehicle, reported to be an unknown color sedan missing the rear bumper, fled the scene before officers arrived.
On Thursday afternoon, just before 1:00 pm, a citizen provided information regarding the location of a vehicle they believed was involved in this hit and run case. Officers from the Medford Police Department responded to the reported location and located a silver BMW sedan with front-end damage consistent with the case.
Officers were able to identify the owner of the vehicle, who was then contacted at work. The alleged suspect was cooperative and upon being interviewed was lodged at the Jackson County Jail on charges of Failure to Perform Duties of Driver (Felony).
This crash is being investigated by members of the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team from the Medford Police Department and the Jackson County District Attorney’s Office.