OSP Cited Motorist for Causing Crash with Semi on I-5 near Sexton Summit
The Oregon State Police cited a motorist for causing a crash with a commercial vehicle on Interstate 5 near the top of Sexton Summit yesterday.
OSP reports troopers and emergency crews responded to the two-vehicle wreck in the southbound lanes of I-5 near milepost 69 on Tuesday at 3:47 p.m..
Troopers said driver statements indicated a Chevrolet Equinox driven by an 80-year-old man was following a Freightliner too closely, rear-ended the semi-truck, lost control and collided with the guardrail. No one was injured.
According to OSP, the Equinox was towed into Grants Pass while the semi was able to be driven from the crash scene.
Following an investigation, the driver of the Equinox was cited for Following Too Closely.
Posted on 3/5/25 11:45AM by Sam Marsh
