28-Year-Old Eugene Man Arrested DUII After BMW Flips Into Sleep Number

A BMW M4 flipped onto its roof and came to rest in a Sleep Number parking lot at 1125 Valley River Drive after crashing into the side of the mattress store, and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUII, reckless driving and reckless endangering, police said. Eugene Police Department records list the incident as Case 26-02319.

Callers reported the crash at 12:48 a.m. on Feb. 15, and officers who arrived at the Sleep Number location found the BMW flipped upside down, according to EPD and the City of Eugene newsroom. Two occupants had exited the vehicle before officers arrived; police and multiple local outlets reported the passenger did not require medical attention and that no other injuries were reported on scene.

Officers contacted the driver and identified him as John Michael Squires Daugherty, 28, of Eugene. Police accounts say Squires Daugherty told officers he “lost control after a Subaru pulled up next to him, and he accelerated to race it.” After an investigation, officers suspected impairment and arrested him for DUII, Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangering, the City of Eugene post states.

Local reports describe the crash sequence in detail: EPD says the BMW “went onto the sidewalk and became airborne before crashing into the side of the store, and landing in a nearby parking lot.” Media and city summaries note the vehicle became airborne after mounting the sidewalk, struck the Sleep Number building, and ultimately came to rest on its roof; no estimate of property damage has been released and Sleep Number management has not provided a statement in the public record.

The incident on Valley River Drive underscores public-safety concerns for a busy commercial corridor near the Valley River area where pedestrians, shoppers and workers regularly move between businesses. Although this crash did not produce reported injuries beyond the vehicle occupants, the vehicle’s path onto the sidewalk and into a storefront highlights the risks impaired and reckless driving pose to bystanders and to emergency responders who answered the 12:48 a.m. call.

The City of Eugene posted the official summary on Feb. 15 under Case 26-02319; NBC16, KMTR and KVAL published matching accounts on Feb. 16. Further details on formal charges, booking status or any court dates have not been published by the city or EPD; the police case file is listed as the record for follow-up.