2 Injured In DUII Crash On Highway 99W Sunday

AMITY, OR — Police believe alcohol and speed were contributing factors in a single-vehicle car crash early Sunday, south of Amity on Highway 99W, involving three people — two of whom were injured in the wreck.

McMinnville resident Marquis Romel Ortiz-Namyslowski, 20, was taken to Polk County Jail following his arrest at the scene of the crash. He is charged with driving under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving and endangering, criminal driving while suspended, and assault.

According to Oregon State Police, Ortiz-Namyslowski and his two passengers, 19-year-old McMinnville resident Sebastian Michael Oak and an unidentified minor, were traveling north on Highway 99W in a 1993 Nissan sedan when the car left the road and rolled several times near milepost 48 just after 3 a.m. June 3.

Oak was treated and released at the scene, police said. The juvenile passenger reportedly sustained critical head injuries when he was ejected from the rear seat.

A Life Flight helicopter reportedly transported the juvenile to Oregon Health & Science University hospital in Portland. His current status is unknown.

When interviewed by his arresting officer, Ortiz-Namyslowski admitted to drinking heavily at a party in Corvallis before the crash — and before subsequently failing three different field sobriety tests.

Ortiz-Namyslowski was previously charged with DUII for controlled substances when he was arrested on May 4 in Yamhill County.

Marquis Ortiz-Namyslowski booking photo via Polk County Sheriff's Office