A 60-year old male was arrested Thursday, Feb. 14, 9:50 a.m., after he crashed an empty log truck into the side of Motel 6 on Koos Bay Blvd. in Coos Bay. According to a news release from Coos Bay PD, Benjamin Long Jr. was southbound on Hwy. 101 when he lost control of the truck while attempting to abruptly stop at an intersection. There were no injuries however “substantial property damage” was incurred. Police believe speed, marijuana impairment and road conditions were factors in the crash. Long was arrested for Driving Under the Influence and cited for Careless Driving, Commercial Motor Vehicle Specific Offenses of Possession of a Controlled Substance and Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance.
