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Susp'd DUII Driver Accused of Assaulting Road Crew

PRINEVILLE, OR -- A suspected impaired driver is accused of assaulting a Crook County Road Department construction crew near Prineville Reservoir, Wednesday morning. According to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office, 25-year-old Christopher Imbach, of Bend, blew past a flagger who was controlling traffic on Reservoir Road. 

 

Imbach attempted to swerve around workers trying to stop him, just before 9 a.m. He reportedly flicked a marijuana joint at the crew, along with a water bottle. They used construction equipment to stop his vehicle, but Imbach got out of his car and allegedly attacked a worker, who quickly took the suspect to the ground. The rest of the crew helped pin him down until deputies arrived. 
 
Imbach is accused of DUII, reckless driving, attempted assault and other charges. 

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