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45 °F Forecast | Road Cams Wednesday, April 14, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People CLASSIFIEDS Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Find a Rental Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Email Story to a Friend March 18, 2004 OSP says driver of slow vehicle killed in I-5 crash Oregon State Police personnel continue to investigate a crash on Interstate 5 Tuesday morning that killed a woman and left a man hospitalized. The crash happened about 10 a.m. Tuesday at mile 45.7, between Valley of the Rogue State Park and Rogue River, a police report said. Rita R. Pratt, 49, of Rogue River, was stopped or traveling very slowly on the freeway when she was hit from behind by Jason S. Frazier, 31, of Grants Pass, Sgt. Brian Powers said in a press release. Pratt wasn’t wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the Nissan pickup truck she was driving. Emergency responders declared her dead at the scene, Powers said. A Mercy Flights ambulance took Frazier to Rogue Valley Medical Center. He was listed in fair condition Wednesday evening, hospital officials said. Rogue River Rural Fire District, Jackson County sheriff’s deputies and the Oregon Department of Transportation also went to the crash, Powers said. No citations have been issued, but the accident remains under investigation. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback 3 WEEKS FREE! ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times