TRUCK DRIVER INJURED AFTER STRIKING FALLEN TREES ON HIGHWAY 26 (COAST RANGE) NEAR SUNSET SUMMIT: REMINDER TO WATCH FOR FALLEN TREES AND DEBRIS (PHOTO)
News Release from Oregon State Police
Posted on FlashAlert: February 12th, 2014 9:31 AM
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A 65-year old Salem man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries after the commercial truck he was driving struck several trees in the darkness that had fallen onto Highway 26 (Coast Range) east of the Sunset Rest Are a.
On February 12, 2014 at approximately 2:16 a.m., a Freightliner truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer driven by MONTI C. MANARY, age 65, from Salem, was eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 36 when it struck several trees that had fallen into the traffic lanes. The damaged truck and semi-trailer came to rest blocking the eastbound lane and part of the westbound lane.
MANARY was transported by ambulance to PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Oregon State Police (OSP) was assisted at the scene by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Banks Fire District, and ODOT. ODOT personnel cleared the fallen trees while the highway was closed or reduced to one lane for approximately 3 hours. The truck was towed and the trucking company responded to remove the semi-trailer.
With our recent snow, wet and windy conditions, OSP and ODOT remind travelers to be alert for limbs and fallen or leaning trees when traveling through forested areas. Motorists are also encouraged to report potential hazardous roadway debris and conditions.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
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On February 12, 2014 at approximately 2:16 a.m., a Freightliner truck pulling a flatbed semi-trailer driven by MONTI C. MANARY, age 65, from Salem, was eastbound on Highway 26 near milepost 36 when it struck several trees that had fallen into the traffic lanes. The damaged truck and semi-trailer came to rest blocking the eastbound lane and part of the westbound lane.
MANARY was transported by ambulance to PeaceHealth Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Washington, for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
Oregon State Police (OSP) was assisted at the scene by Washington County Sheriff's Office, Banks Fire District, and ODOT. ODOT personnel cleared the fallen trees while the highway was closed or reduced to one lane for approximately 3 hours. The truck was towed and the trucking company responded to remove the semi-trailer.
With our recent snow, wet and windy conditions, OSP and ODOT remind travelers to be alert for limbs and fallen or leaning trees when traveling through forested areas. Motorists are also encouraged to report potential hazardous roadway debris and conditions.
Photographs - Oregon State Police
### www.oregon.gov/OSP ###
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