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Accused drunk driver crashes $250,000 sports car into loan agency, Oregon police say

A driver faces DUII and reckless driving charges after crashing their McLaren 720S into a loan agency building Nov. 12 in Portland, Oregon, police said.
A driver faces DUII and reckless driving charges after crashing their McLaren 720S into a loan agency building Nov. 12 in Portland, Oregon, police said. Screengrab from KPTV

An accused drunk driver crashed into a building in Oregon and wrecked their luxury sports car, police said.

The driver was in a 2018 McLaren 720S, the Portland Police Bureau and fire officials said, when the crash happened at about 2:54 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 12.

These vehicles range in price from $217,995 to $250,000, according to CARFAX.

The driver crashed into United Finance Co., which is a loan agency, according to a video taken by KPTV.

Fire officials said the wreck damaged the business’s facade and shattered glass.

The driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, fire officials said. They were cited on charges of DUII and reckless driving, police said.

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Helena Wegner
McClatchy DC
Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.
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