Crash near Huntington leads to DUII arrest on Snake River Road
A single-vehicle crash six miles west of Huntington ended with an Ontario man jailed on DUII and other charges after officers said his BAC was 0.09 percent.
A single-vehicle crash on Snake River Road turned into a DUII arrest after Oregon State Police and the Baker County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene about 6 miles west of Huntington at about 5:50 p.m. Saturday, May 23.
The driver was identified as Daniel Zane Bohl, 40, of Ontario. Troopers said they saw signs of impairment at the scene, and field sobriety tests reportedly showed additional indicators of intoxication. A Baker County deputy arrived and took over the crash investigation after the initial response.
Bohl was transported to the hospital by the Oregon State Police trooper before he was later booked into the Baker County Jail. Authorities said his blood-alcohol reading was 0.09 percent. He was lodged on charges of DUII involving intoxicants and a controlled substance, reckless driving, criminal mischief in the second degree, and an active warrant out of Malheur County.
The case highlights how fast a rural crash can become a broader public-safety response in Baker County. Sheriff Travis Ash has said the sheriff’s office’s work includes law enforcement, dispatch, jail operations, search and rescue, court-order service, and emergency response, which helps explain why a crash on a county road can quickly involve multiple public-safety functions and more than one agency.
Snake River Road has already seen another deadly wreck this year. On Jan. 14, 2026, 39-year-old Daniel James Racette of Huntington died in a rollover crash on the same roadway after authorities said speed was believed to be a contributing factor and he was ejected from the truck. That earlier fatality, combined with the May 23 arrest, puts renewed attention on a corridor where crashes can carry immediate consequences for drivers, first responders, and nearby communities.
The DUII case also comes with legal stakes beyond the criminal charges. Oregon’s implied-consent rules can trigger an administrative review when a breath, blood, or urine test is failed, and the request deadline is 10 days after arrest. State health officials say Oregon’s DUII program is designed to reduce re-offending through screening, education, and treatment, underscoring that impaired driving is treated as both a legal violation and a recurring public-safety threat.
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