On Friday, February 03, 2017 at approximately 8:10 a.m. a two vehicle collision occurred on US-199 at the Kerby Mainline Rd. intersection in Josephine County, which is 1 mile north of Cave Junction. A 1983 Chevrolet pickup, operated by HUMERTO PEREDECOSTA was westbound on Kerby Mainline and failed to stop at a posted stop sign. He was struck within the intersection by the school bus. The school bus was an Illinois Valley School District bus operated by GREG BENNETT and was traveling southbound on US-199. The drivers were not injured during the collision; however, one of the school bus passengers was transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. PEREDECOSTA was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device. ***SECOND CRASH*** A second crash occurred at about 2:30 pm on February 3, 2017 on US-199 near milepost 15 in Josephine County, which is about 15 miles west of Grants Pass. The First Student school bus had just dropped off the majority of its passengers and had one remaining child on board. The bus had pulled into a gravel turnout in order to turn around. As the bus was stationary, a southbound 2006 Hyundai Tucson left the roadway for unknown reasons. The driver apparently over-corrected causing the Hyundai to crash into the school bus. The driver of the bus and his 5 year old passenger were both transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital for minor injuries. All four occupants in the Hyundai were transported for injuries. The adult female driver, an adult female passenger and an infant were transported to Three Rivers Community Hospital with unknown injuries. The adult male in the vehicle was transported to Rogue Regional Medical Center with serious injuries. There was dog in the Hyundai that died as a result of the crash. The investigation is ongoing as additional information is learned and there is no further information at this time regarding the second crash.
