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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW Interstate 5 pillars next to Hawthorne Park will get mural makeover ... Monical will plead to Washington robberies ... Some Ashland residents lose irrigation to safeguard water supply ... Interstate 5 pillars next to Hawthorne Park will get mural makeover ... Monical will plead to Washington robberies ... Some Ashland residents lose irrigation to safeguard water supply ... CRIME NEWS Man pleads guilty to injuring 2-year-old while driving drunk Comment By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 17, 2014 at 10:51 AM Updated Nov 17, 2014 at 10:54 AM By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 17, 2014 at 10:51 AM Updated Nov 17, 2014 at 10:54 AM » RELATED CONTENT • Driver charged in crash that injured young boy • Police suspect DUII in crash that sent toddler to hospital » Social News GOLD HILL — A Josephine County man charged with smashing his truck into a car while drunk and injuring a 2-year-old passenger pleaded guilty to assault and DUII charges last week. O'Brien resident Jon Allen Firehammer, 40, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, DUII and two counts of reckless endangerment Friday, court records show. An original charge of second-degree assault, included in a June indictment, was dropped. Jackson County Circuit Court Judge Kelly Ravassipour sentenced Firehammer on Friday to four years in prison, prosecutors said. He also will have his drivers license suspended for five years and serve three years of post-prison supervision after his release. Firehammer admitted to causing an accident around 7 p.m. May 31 in the 100 block of North River Road in Gold Hill. Firehammer's Dodge Dakota truck swerved into oncoming traffic and struck a Ford Mustang, injuring a 2-year-old boy who was a passenger in that car. The boy was transported to Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center with serious injuries, then airlifted to Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, officials said. Prosecutor Jeremy Markiewicz said the boy stayed at OHSU for about a week for treatment before he was released. He added the boy is still recovering. Markiewicz said the second-degree assault charge was dropped, as a passenger in Firehammer's truck was the only person to point to him as the driver. Both Firehammer and the passenger were intoxicated at the crash site and each told responding Jackson County Sheriff's Department deputies that the other had been driving, officials said. Firehammer admitted he was the driver at Friday's change-of-plea hearing, however. Reach reporter Ryan Pfeil at 541-776-4468 or [email protected] . Follow him at www.twitter.com/ryanpfeil . By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune MailTribune.com By Ryan Pfeil Mail Tribune Posted Nov. 17, 2014 at 10:51 AM Updated Nov 17, 2014 at 10:54 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501