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Eugene Man Dies In Hit And Run; Suspects Found, Receive Multiple Charges

Lane County Jail

A Eugene man was killed early Thursday when his car was hit by a driver allegedly fleeing a sheriff’s deputy.

According to Eugene police, 20-year old Brandi Lee Gonzales was driving the wrong way on a one-way street in downtown Eugene when the crash occurred. She and a passenger ran away, but were captured in an alley a short time later.

Officers tried to save the motorist--52-year old Eran Jacob Shlesinger—but he was dead when medics arrived.

Sergeant Caryn Barab describes the charges against the driver and her passenger, Colby Jongeward.

BARAB: “The passenger had warrants and also was arrested for interfering with police and failure to perform the duties of a passenger in a crash. The driver was arrested for Manslaughter 1, Assault 4, Driving Under the Influence, Hit and Run felony for a fatal, Reckless Endangering, felony and misdemeanor Elude.”

The two have been arrested together at least twice before in the past couple of years. 

Tiffany joined the KLCC News team in 2007. She studied journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia and worked in a variety of media including television, technical writing, photography and daily print news before moving to the Pacific Northwest.
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