OSP Cited or Warned Motorist for Distracted Driving after Highway 238 Crash
The Oregon State Police cited or warned a motorist for using a cellphone while driving after he crashed his vehicle on Williams Highway near Murphy yesterday.
OSP reports troopers and emergency personnel responded to the single-vehicle rollover crash near milepost 7 of Highway 238 on Wednesday at 4:54 p.m..
Troopers said an investigation showed a 35-year-old man was driving a Ford Focus east on the highway while manipulating a cellphone with his hand. As the driver was placing the phone back in its carrier, he left the travel lane, overcorrected and rolled. He was self-extricated upon the arrival of rescue crews.
According to OSP, the driver was transported by ambulance to Three Rivers Medical Center for treatment of unspecified injuries. The heavily-damaged car was towed into Grants Pass.
Following the investigation, the driver was either cited or warned for Distracted Driving.
Posted on 9/26/24 11:16AM by Sam Marsh
