Deputies Cited Motorist for Causing Crash on Redwood Highway at Laurel Road
The Josephine County Sheriff's Office cited a motorist for causing a crash on Redwood Highway in Cave Junction yesterday.
On Monday at 4:05 p.m., sheriff's deputies, the Illinois Valley Fire District and American Medical Response were dispatched to the two-vehicle collision on US Highway 199 at Laurel Road.
No one was seriously hurt and at least one of the vehicles had to be towed.
Deputies said an investigation determined that the driver of a Mazda station wagon ran the stop sign at Laurel Road and smashed into the side of a recreational vehicle on the highway. All involved occupants were checked out by AMR personnel. A passenger in the RV sustained a swollen elbow, but refused transport to a hospital.
Following the investigation, the driver of the Mazda was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device.
According to the report, all parties were from California and they were advised to notify their local Department of Motor Vehicles about the incident.
Posted on 7/29/25 10:36AM by Sam Marsh
