Deputies arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of DUII after he rear-ended a Lane County Sheriff’s Office sergeant at a stoplight and drove away from the collision Wednesday, Oct. 21, the sheriff’s office said.

Christopher Paul Haxby was booked into Lane County Jail on suspicion of attempting to elude, a felony, as well as multiple misdemeanor charges, including DUII.

The collision with a patrol truck took place at about 2 p.m. near the intersection of Delta Highway and Randy Papé Beltline, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. 

The sergeant, uninjured in the crash, began pursuing Haxby who traveled southbound on Delta Highway, according to the sheriff’s office.

After about 2 miles, with other deputies joining in pursuit, Haxby stopped in a parking lot at Valley River Center, where he was arrested.

Haxby is alleged to have shown signs of intoxication. He was also driving with a suspended license, according to the sheriff’s office.