Two IV Men Snared for DUII after Monday Motorcycle Crash on Caves Highway
Two Illinois Valley men were arrested for impaired riding last night after one of them crashed a motorcycle and the other rode it to a nearby residence.
The Oregon State Police reports troopers and emergency crews responded to the single-vehicle wreck near milepost 6 of Caves Highway on Monday at 7:42 p.m..
Troopers said the 47-year-old operator of a Kawasaki KLR 650 failed to negotiate a corner and crashed. His passenger -- a 23-year-old man with the exact same name -- rode the motorcycle back onto the road and to a residence where it was parked.
According to OSP, both riders were transported by ambulance to Three Rivers Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Both riders also displayed signs of impairment and performed poorly in field sobriety tests.
The motorcyclists were subsequently charged with Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants and Reckless Driving. The older of the two was also charged with Reckless Endangering. They were cited to appear in court and released to hospital staff.
Posted on 8/20/24 11:28AM by Sam Marsh
