GP Motorist Injured after Vehicle Left Redwood Highway in Jerome Prairie Area
A Grants Pass woman was injured late yesterday when her vehicle left Redwood Highway in the Jerome Prairie area.
The Oregon State Police reports troopers and emergency crews responded to the single-vehicle crash on US Highway 199 near Midway Avenue on Monday around 5:45 p.m..
Troopers said 67-year-old Vera Santa was driving a Kia Sedona in the dark without using her headlights when the wreck occurred. They said multiple complaints from fellow motorists had been received just prior to the crash.
According to OSP, Santa said she lost control of the minivan, crossed all four lanes of the highway and through a wooded area before coming to rest on a parallel street. She was transported to Three Rivers Medical Center with what appeared to be non-life-threatening injuries. Her damaged minivan was towed.
Following an investigation, Santa was either cited or warned for a traffic violation.
OSP was assisted by Rural Metro Fire Department and American Medical Response.
Posted on 11/14/23 10:40AM by Sam Marsh
