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Christopher Burke, Claire Honsaker, and Steve Stinson killed in car wreck on Highway 199 near Cave Junction, Oregon

Modified Date: 
Sun, 03/31/2019 - 11:38am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, September 10, 2015

3 dead in 2-vehicle crash near Cave Junction, police says

Oregon State Police say three people have died in a vehicle crash on Highway 199 near Cave Junction. The Medford Mail Tribune reports two people died at the scene and a third died later at a local hospital. Oregon State Police spokesman Lt. The crash was reported just after 5:30 p.m. Bill Fugate reported that a Ford F-150 was on top of a sedan.

Police identify 3 who died in Cave Junction crash

26-year-old Joshua Gibson of Costa Mesa, California, was driving north Thursday afternoon with four passengers in a Buick sedan when he passed a car in a no-passing zone. The Buick collided head-on with a Ford pickup driven by 44-year-old Michael Nolan of Cave Junction. Three Buick passengers Christopher Burke, Claire Honsaker and Steve Stinson died at the scene or on the way to a hospital. Gibson was seriously injured and taken to a Portland hospital while Kean Krause was taken to a local hospital. 

Guilty plea entered in connection with fatal crash

Joshua Bruce Gibson, 28, pleaded guilty to three counts of second-degree manslaughter, driving under the influence of intoxicants, third-degree assault and fourth-degree assault.

Sentencing has been scheduled for July 14.

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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use
People Involved: 
Christopher Burke
Claire Honsaker
Steve Stinson
Joshua Gibson
Michael Nolan
Kean Krause
Roadway: 
Highway 199
City: 
Cave Junction, OR
County: 
Josephine County, OR
Area: 
Medford-Klamath Falls, OR

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