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The Oregon State Police arrested two motorists for impaired driving in Josephine County over the weekend.

According to OSP, the first incident occurred on Friday at 11:29 p.m. when state troopers pulled over a Kia Frontier driven by a 53-year-old Selma man on US Highway 199 near Willow Lane just west of Grants Pass.

Troopers said they stopped the motorist for a traffic violation and he displayed signs of impairment. They said he performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was taken to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was well over the legal driving limit. He was lodged at the Josephine County Jail for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving. His vehicle was impounded and his dog was taken to the Josephine County Animal Shelter.

The second incident happened on Saturday at 11:51 p.m. when troopers pulled over an Acura sedan driven by a 35-year-old Rogue River man on Rogue River Highway near Avalon Place.

Troopers said they stopped the motorist for a traffic violation and he showed signs of impairment. They said he performed poorly in sobriety tests and was transported to the Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was nearly twice the legal driving limit. He was lodged at the Sobering Center for DUII-Alcohol, Reckless Driving and Reckless Endangering. His 9-year-old son was in the vehicle at the time, so OSP notified the Oregon Department of Human Services. His wife took possession of the car.