Teen driver arrested after fatal crash - February 20, 2005

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2005-03-15

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36 °F Forecast | Road Cams Tuesday, March 15, 2005   Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery      SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries   Life   Opinion   Tempo   AP News   Weather   Classified   Archives   Site Map   SPECIAL SECTIONS   Since We Asked   Outdoor Journal   Menu Guide   How To Guide   Health   Readers' Choice   Real Estate Showcase   Real Estate Guide   Joy Magazine   Homelife Magazine   Wedding Guide   Passport to the Rogue Valley   SHOP OUR VALLEY AutoFinder HomeFinder JobFinder Classified Place an ad  TOP JOBS   EXTRA   Ashland News   NIE   Personals   Movie Times   TV Times   E The People   Volunteer   Moving here?  eSouthernOregon   CUSTOMER SERVICE FAQ's Advertise with us Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend February 20, 2005 Teen driver arrested after fatal crash A 16-year-old California boy has been arrested on charges of criminally negligent homicide in connection with a Feb. 6 traffic crash on Highway 140 near Fish Lake that killed two other teens. Jonathan Michael Demean was taken by police to Jackson County’s juvenile hall on the felony charges after being released from Rogue Valley Medical Center on Feb. 10, Oregon State Police said in a news release. Demean was the driver of a 1988 Acura Integra that flipped on Highway 140 near Fish Lake and milepost 28. Two of his passengers, Travis Michael Boswell, 17, and Zachary Keith Delong, 15, died in the crash, police said. Another passenger, Peter Torri-Ezikiel Mejia, 14, remains hospitalized in critical condition at RVMC, a nursing supervisor said Saturday. According to a report in the Klamath Falls Herald and News, the four teens had run away from Warner Mountains group home in the Modoc County, Calif., city of Canby. According to the Klamath Falls newspaper, the group home is not a locked-down facility. Mail Tribune Home  | Local News  | Sports  | Business  | Obituaries  | Life | Opinion AP News | Archives  |  Site Map  | Community  | Classified   Copyright © 1997-2005 Mail Tribune, Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions | Website Feedback Student Loan Consolidation Conference Calls - $50/Month Home Security Systems Trunks, Footlocker, Trunk, Footlockers home equity loans helzberg Slippers Student Loans afsa teleconferencing Memory Foam Mattress Advertisement s