Surveillance Camera Led to Citations for Driver Who Caused Violent Crash in CJ
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office cited a motorist for causing a violent crash on Redwood Highway in downtown Cave Junction yesterday.
The Sheriff's Office reports deputies, the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response were dispatched to the two-vehicle wreck on US Highway 199 at East Lister Street on Thursday shortly before the noon hour.
IVFD officials said arriving units found one vehicle upside-down and the other with heavy front-end damage. The vehicles were identified as a Toyota 4-Runner and a Toyota RAV-4, but the drivers were not identified in the Sheriff's Log. Notes in the log indicated the at-fault driver may have been a juvenile.
Deputies said video surveillance from the nearby Thrift Store showed the at-fault driver was traveling south on the highway when they ran through a red light and side-impacted the other motorist who had a green light. They said there were no obvious injuries, but both drivers complained of soreness.
Redwood Highway was completely blocked at the intersection until Jerry's Towing hauled the involved vehicles away.
Following the investigation, deputies cited the at-fault motorist for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device and No Operator's License. They also warned the driver for No Insurance.
Posted on 12/15/23 10:30AM by Sam Marsh
