High speed chase ends badly for Yachats resident and his passenger
The driver of the vehicle, 28 year old Yachats resident Jay Plaisted, was injured in the collision and transported to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport. Plaisted’s passenger, a 51 year-old female, was transported by Life Flight to a hospital out of the area.
Impairment is believed to have contributed to the crash. The incident remains under investigation and updates will be released as they become available.