Man charged with Hit and Run in January Pedestrian-Vehicle Crash on E. 8th/Pearl

Eugene Police contacted a person of interest in a January 21 hit and run pedestrian crash at E. 8^th Avenue and Pearl Street and he is being charged with Hit and Run Felony and Reckless Driving.

Yesterday, 24-year-old Daquan Gabari Rucker, was contacted at Lane County Jail, where he was lodged on an unrelated case. He was charged with Hit and Run Felony and Reckless Driving for the crash, which injured a 46-year-old Eugene man.

On January 21, the involved vehicle was located in a nearby parking lot without the driver. A K9 was deployed to track the suspect, but he was not located at the time. EPD's Major Collison Investigation team responded to investigate the crash, and an attempt to locate for Rucker was entered into the system. He was taken into custody on an unrelated case yesterday by Springfield Police. EPD Case 25-01188