OSP Arrested GP Man for Drugged Driving after Highway 199 Crash in Kerby
The Oregon State Police arrested a Grants Pass man for drugged driving yesterday after he caused a motor vehicle accident on Redwood Highway in Kerby.
OSP reports troopers and emergency personnel responded to the two-vehicle crash on US Highway 199 near East 6th Street on Tuesday at about 3:15 p.m..
Troopers said a 37-year-old motorist was driving a vehicle north on the highway when he collided with a southbound vehicle. The unidentified driver of the second vehicle was transported by ambulance to Three Rivers Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to OSP, the Grants Pass man displayed signs of impairment at the scene, performed poorly in field sobriety tests and provided a negative breath sample. Impairment by narcotics was confirmed by a drug recognition specialist.
The suspect was transported to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where he was lodged for Driving Under the Influence of Controlled Substances. Both vehicles were damaged and towed to Cave Junction.
Posted on 12/18/24 11:34AM by Sam Marsh
