Commercial Vehicle Crash and Subsequent Fight Halted Interstate 5 Traffic
A crash between two commercial vehicles and a subsequent fight between the drivers brought northbound Interstate 5 traffic to a halt between Rogue River and Grants Pass yesterday.
The Oregon State Police reports troopers and emergency crews responded to the two-vehicle collision near milepost 53 of I-5 on Wednesday at 3:10 p.m..
Troopers said initial reports indicated that two commercial vehicles were stopped on the freeway shoulder and the two drivers -- identified as 40-year-old Gary Rhodes of Corning, California, and 25-year-old Beant Singh of Manteca, California -- were actively fighting, causing traffic to stop. No one was hurt.
An investigation determined that Singh slowed his semi to around 15 miles per hour and the semi driven by Rhodes was speeding when it slammed into the back of the other vehicle. The semi driven by Rhodes had extensive front-end damage and was immobile on the freeway. Both vehicles were towed into Grants Pass.
Following the investigation, Rhodes was cited for Following Too Closely and warned for Speeding.
Posted on 2/22/24 11:08AM by Sam Marsh
