Ford Explorer causes five-car crash on 19th and Agate

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A Ford Explorer traveling westbound on 19th Avenue collided with a car near Columbia Street and pushed it nearly a quarter mile before crashing into three more cars near Agate Street, Eugene Police Officer Jed McGuire told The Emerald.

The Explorer was driven by an elderly gentleman whose license status will now be under review, McGuire said.

There were no injuries the three vehicles struck in front of the McMenamin’s 19th Street Café were unoccupied and the drivers of the other vehicles were also unharmed.

Chris Arndt, who works at Tom’s Market across the street from McMenamins, said he heard the crash and went outside to inspect with a customer.

“(The driver) tried to take off and tried to back off and pulled back,” Arndt said. “Kinda like he was trying to parallel park.”

Arndt then saw the driver wander around after the wreck and said the elderly man tried to walk off, responding surprised at the fact that he had just been in a car wreck. Arndt and the Tom’s customer then called 9-1-1 after asking the driver to stay put until police and an ambulance arrived.

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