On Aug. 9, members of the North Lincoln Fire Department, Lincoln City Police Department, and Pacific West Ambulance responded to the Taft area of Lincoln City on the report of two separate crashes several blocks apart, one involving a Corvette which possibly rolled over. After searching the area, the crashes were determined to be the same incident.
Witnesses reported a red Corvette was traveling at a speed far in excess of the 30 mile-per-hour limit, swerved to avoid a vehicle while making a lane change, resulting in the Corvette striking a median, then a large rock in the median, traveling on two wheels, and crashing into the embankment of the busy Siletz Bay Park, luckily without hitting bystanders. Witnesses also reported the driver of the Corvette exited his vehicle and concealed beer cans prior to emergency responders arriving and then got back in the driver’s seat.
The driver of the Corvette was taken to the Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital. During the investigation police observed multiple indicators of intoxication on the driver and located the stashed beer can under the vehicle. The driver, Edrick D. Dixon, 48, of Lincoln City, threatened to assault police and hospital staff while at the hospital. He was cited for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Reckless Driving, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree.