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Video Shows Pickup Launch 100 Feet Into Oregon Home After Hitting Dirt Mound

Police are reviewing potential additional charges after arresting driver Jacob Hankins on suspicion of reckless driving, with reckless endangerment also alleged.

Overview

  • The crash occurred just before 3 a.m. on Feb. 13 near SW Larkwood Place off SW Scholls Ferry Road in Tigard, according to police.
  • Investigators say the truck struck a dirt mound, went airborne about 100 feet, cleared a three-foot brick wall and hit the home, a sequence captured on a neighbor’s camera.
  • Fire crews extricated Jacob Hankins, 33, and a passenger and took them to a hospital with minor injuries; the family inside was unhurt but the house sustained extensive damage.
  • Officers arrested Hankins on suspicion of reckless driving and reckless endangerment; the investigation remains active and police say additional charges may be pending, with no new filings in court records as of Wednesday.
  • Witnesses reported reckless speeding before the collision, and court records cited by local media show Hankins has multiple prior driving-related convictions in recent years.