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Car full of teens crashes a mile from South Medford High A Toyota Camry carrying six teenagers crashed Thursday afternoon about a mile from South Medford High School. [Jackson County Sheriff's Office photo] Thursday Feb 15, 2018 at 7:07 PM Feb 15, 2018 at 7:07 PM A car full of students on lunch break crashed about a mile from South Medford High School today, the Jackson County Sheriff's Office reported on its Facebook page this evening. Three of the teens were not wearing seat belts and were transported to hospitals with injuries, the post said. The crash occurred shortly before noon in the 2700 block of Georgia Street, a residential area a block south of South Stage Road. A 1995 Toyota Camry carrying six teenagers age 15 to 17 years old was traveling about 35 to 40 mph when the driver lost control in a bend in the road and crashed into an embankment, sheriff's deputies said. Some of the occupants initially fled from the crash, but were brought back to the scene by parents. Only three occupants were wearing seat belts during the crash. One of the unrestrained passengers was sitting on the lap of another when the crash occurred. All of the occupants were conscious and breathing when Medford Fire and Rescue crews arrived, the post said. One passenger received a head injury and was transported by Mercy Flights ambulance to Providence Medford Medical Center. Two others were transported to Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center with injuries believed to be less severe. The driver, a 17-year-old female, was cited on charges of careless driving, endangering a child passenger and violation of provisional license restrictions. Under provisional license restrictions, licensed drivers under the age of 18 can drive unsupervised, but they must abide by specific rules. For the first six months, a newly licensed driver cannot have any passengers under the age of 20 unless they are immediate family members. During the second six months, drivers are limited to three passengers under the age of 20 unless they are immediate family members, the post said.