Just after 7:00 pm Thursday evening, officers and medical personnel were dispatched to a two-vehicle collision. Medford Fire-Rescue were first to arrive on the scene and were tending to the driver, and sole occupant, of a white 2014 Audi R8. The driver was trapped in the vehicle and unconscious. Medford Fire-Rescue were able to extricate him and he was taken to the Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center.
The driver of the other vehicle, a 2005 Ford F350, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The investigation revealed both vehicles were traveling eastbound on McAndrews Road, and witnesses reported the Audi as traveling at a very high rate of speed prior to the crash. The Audi lost control and struck the rear end of the Ford F350.
Further investigation revealed that the driver of the Audi, 45-year-old James Burton, was under the influence of intoxicants.
Burton remains in critical condition as of Friday.
The driver of the Ford F350, a 29-year-old male, was treated for his injuries.
In a completely unrelated situation with the exception of location, at approximately 9:00 pm, while officers were still investigating the crash scene previously described, a vehicle drove around barricades and ignored commands to stop, as the vehicle attempted to drive through the scene.
The driver was eventually stopped and determined to be under the influence of intoxicants. Jeremy Lee Tyler-Acree, 36, was arrested for DUII, Driving while Suspended, and Reckless Driving. This is completely unrelated to the original DUII injury crash. Again, aside from location, these incidents are not related.
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