A Duck football player is currently facing hit-and-run, careless driving and speeding charges after a crash in September left a parked car wrecked in the middle of Patterson Street, Eugene police said.
Matt Bramow, 18, a freshman wide receiver, was leaving the parking lot of Barnhart Hall and entering Patterson Street on Sept. 30 when he hit an unoccupied Mercury Sable parked on the side of the street, police said. The crash pushed the car into the middle of the street and hit another parked car in the process. Bramow didn’t stop and continued to drive south down Patterson Street, police said.
No one was hurt in the crash.
Several people witnessed the incident and reported Bramow’s license plate number to police, Eugene Police Department spokeswoman Kerry Delf said.
Bramow was arrested on Oct. 8, but was released a few hours later.
In the Eugene Municipal Court on Oct. 10, Bramow pleaded not guilty to careless driving and hit-and-run charges. A trial date has not been set.
Ducks Head Football Coach Mike Bellotti said in a statement, “I am aware of the alleged incident. I will let it take its course through the legal system and go from there.”
Bramow was a first-team all-state wide receiver and received an honorable mention as all-state defensive back at South Eugene High School. He caught 96 passes for 1,300 yards and 26 touchdowns during his senior year.
-Katy Gagnon