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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 FEATURED » NEWS NOW Perseid meteor shower this week will coincide with new moon ... Rabies and West Nile virus found in Jackson County animals ... Prison inmate working on Stouts Creek fire walks away from the job ... Perseid meteor shower this week will coincide with new moon ... Rabies and West Nile virus found in Jackson County animals ... Prison inmate working on Stouts Creek fire walks away from the job ... PUBLIC SAFETY Mother and child killed in Butte Falls Highway crash identified Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 2, 2015 at 2:02 PM Updated Apr 2, 2015 at 6:12 PM Posted Apr. 2, 2015 at 2:02 PM Updated Apr 2, 2015 at 6:12 PM » Social News A Butte Falls woman and her 6-year-old daughter were killed on Butte Falls Highway when the woman's westbound minivan crossed the center line and collided head-on with log truck. The fatal crash happened around noon just moments after a caller reported a white minivan driving recklessly on the rural highway, a Jackson County Sheriff's Department news release said. Amy Sue Foster, 34, and her daughter Rebecca Lynn Showalter were both pronounced dead at the scene.  Three more children in the van were taken to Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center with critical injuries, Don Hickman, public information officer for Jackson County Fire District 3, reported. One child was flown by helicopter; the other two were taken by Mercy Flights ground ambulance. No additional details about the children and their injuries were immediately available. Records from Emergency Communications of Southern Oregon say the crash was reported at 12:05 p.m. about a quarter-mile west of Reese Creek Road. At 11:56 a.m. the dispatch center had received a call about a reckless driver in a white minivan with red stars on the windshield heading down the Butte Falls Highway toward Highway 62. The minivan, which investigators confirmed was the same one reported minutes earlier, suffered heavy damage. The logging truck was also damaged significantly on the front end, and the driver was taken to the hospital in a private vehicle as a precaution, Hickman said. Butte Falls Highway was closed at its intersection with Highway 62 and traffic was diverted for several hours while the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team worked at the scene piecing together what happened.  — Ryan Pfeil MailTribune.com Writer Posted Apr. 2, 2015 at 2:02 PM Updated Apr 2, 2015 at 6:12 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. 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