NORTH PLAINS, Ore. — A 23-year-old man crashed a pickup into an Arco Station in North Plains Thursday night, police said.
Officers said they saw a black Ford F-350 pickup truck turn into the parking lot of the station at 9560 NW Glencoe Road at a high rate of speed.
The truck nearly hit one of the officers before crashing into the storefront and hitting a 19-year-old employee who was outside. He was taken to a nearby hospital.
Officers arrested the driver and a 20-year-old female passenger.
The driver told officers that he knew the brakes were faulty and admitted to neglecting getting them fixed.
Police believe impairment may have been a factor in the crash.