News Release from: Oregon State Police
INJURY TRUCK CRASH - HIGHWAY 11 NEAR WESTON
Posted: October 16th, 2012 4:11 PM
A Vancouver, Washington truck driver received non-life threatening injuries Tuesday morning after the commercial truck he was driving struck a large boulder on Highway 11 near Weston and rolled onto its side.
According to Oregon State Police Senior Trooper Rick Madsen, on October 16, 2012 at approximately 5:40 a.m., a 2006 Peterbilt truck pulling a semi-trailer driven by HOWARD E. SEAGER, age 56, from Vancouver, Washington, was traveling on Highway 11 near milepost 22 in the right hand lane when it struck a large boulder estimated over 2 feet across. SEAGER lost control of the truck, traveling off the highway where it collided into a rock wall and overturned onto its left side.
SEAGER was using safety restraints and received non-life threatening injuries. He was transported by East Umatilla County Health District ambulance to Providence St. Mary Medical Center in Walla Walla, Washington. He was driving for Systems Services of America.
OSP was assisted at the scene by East Umatilla County Rural Fire Protection District and ODOT. The highway was partially blocked for about 90 minutes.
No photographs available at this time.
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