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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 Home News Latest Stories Medford glares at electronic signs Since You Asked: ZIP code determines address for Postal Service Get Up & Go: Nov. 19 Emergency services Family files $5 million suit in son's death Crime, Courts and Emergency Services Emergency services Victims' families recount pain, loss as drunken driver sentenced to 15 years Mexican man pleads guilty to growing pot in forest near Ashland Emergency Services Medford police shoot bear near Jefferson Elementary Politics and Elections Buckley again named Ways and Means Committee co-chairman Latest count shows Measure 92 supporters narrowing deficit Granlund cartoon: GOP wrecking balls Ballot measures played little role in mobilizing voters in state Senate race 'Euphoria' over pot initiative Education Good news for SOU: Enrollment's up Mom gives school lobby a makeover Crater students present play about Thoreau's night in jail Half of Oregon's community college enrollees need remedial classes Marketta Gregory: Stretch yourself for God Environment Birders sought for bird counts Grow 'em before you plant 'em Since You Asked: Biomass One makes steam-generated power Organic squash creates a bountiful harvest for ACCESS Prospect-area cow death likely not a wolf kill State News Police shoot robbery suspect in Klamath Falls Nation - World Obituaries Jason Lee Manthe Perry Charles Card Robert E. 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Lawsuit seeks to overturn Jackson County's GMO ban or net $4.2 million for farms ... Mexican man pleads guilty to growing pot in forest near Ashland ... Victims' families recount pain, loss as drunken driver sentenced to 15 years ... Lawsuit seeks to overturn Jackson County's GMO ban or net $4.2 million for farms ... Mexican man pleads guilty to growing pot in forest near Ashland ... Wrong-way I-5 driver identified MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 15, 2014 @ 3:02 pm Posted Nov. 15, 2014 @ 3:02 pm » Social News A wrong-way driver killed Thursday near Canyonville has been identified by police as Kathleen F. Petersen, 64, of Brookings. An Oregon State Police press release said police first began to get calls about Petersen before 10 p.m. Thursday, with people saying a 2011, white Mazda 3 was driving erratically in the Grants Pass area, but police were unable to catch up to Petersen. A short time later, callers told police the vehicle was headed northbound in the southbound lanes of I-5 at milepost 88, near Canyonville. Several vehicles avoided the wrong-way Mazda, including one that was forced off the road, as troopers scrambled to locate it. At milepost 96, the Mazda hit a semi-truck head-on. The truck caught fire and burned at the scene, blocking the freeway for several hours. The truck driver, Jose Garcia, 41, of Compton Calif., was transported to Mercy Medical Center and treated for a broken arm and unknown other injuries. The reason for Petersen's erratic driving is still under investigation, police said. OSP was assisted at the scene by the Canyonville South Umpqua Fire Department, Riddle Fire Protection District, Azalea Rural Fire District, Oregon Department of Transportation, Myrtle Creek Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff's Department, which was first to arrive on-scene. The Brookings Police Department has been assisting OSP in attempting to locate Petersen's next of kin. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Nov. 15, 2014 @ 3:02 pm » 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. 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 Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs 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. 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