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

According to OSP, the first incident occurred on Friday at 4:51 p.m. when state troopers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Interstate near milepost 69 on Mount Sexton.

Troopers said a 30-year-old Grants Pass man was driving a Kia Frontier when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed. No one was hurt, but the driver displayed extreme signs of impairment. He performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was taken to the Grants Pass Sobering Center where he provided a breath sample that was nearly four times the legal driving limit. He was charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and Reckless Driving before being lodged at the Sobering Center. His wrecked vehicle was impounded and towed to Grants Pass.

The second incident occurred on Friday at 8:07 p.m. when troopers pulled over a Honda Accord driven by a 33-year-old Grants Pass man on Redwood Highway near Reeves Creek Road.

Troopers said they stopped the car for a traffic violation and the driver showed signs of impairment. He performed poorly in field sobriety tests and was taken to the Cave Junction Substation where he provided a breath sample that was well over twice the legal drlving limit. He was cited and released for DUII-Alcohol, Reckless Driving and Driving While Suspended. His car was parked and secured.