GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — A 9-year-old boy was killed and a 3 year old was injured when the driver of their SUV lost control of the vehicle and struck a motor home on I-5 near Grants Pass.
Sadhana Kumar, a 29-year-old from California, attempted to pass a motor home in his SUV on Friday but lost control and struck the motor home twice.
The crash ejected 9-year-old Krish Kumar. He died at the scene despite resuscitation efforts by the driver of the motor home, who is a retired firefighter.
Two other children, ages 1 and 3, were taken from the scene by ambulance. Sadhana Kumar and the 1 year old were treated and released.
The 3 year old, Arav Kumar, was transferred to a Portland hospital with serious injuries.