Overturned Log Truck in White City Crushes Three Vehicles and Leaves Two Drivers Injured

JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — A log truck trailer overturned on Avenue G near the intersection of Highway 62 at approximately 10:15 a.m., on Monday, crushing three vehicles and injuring two people.

Responding to reports of a major traffic crash involving an overturned log truck trailer that spilled its load of timber on Monday morning, crushing three vehicles and injuring two drivers, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) confirmed that a concerned motorist had initially called 911 to report a log truck driving erratically on Highway 62, with its trailer wobbling at 10:04 a.m.

Several 911 calls reported the trailer flipping at the intersection,  dumping heavy logs onto the roadway, a short while later. The first JCSO Deputy to arrive at the scene discovered three vehicles crushed by the logs – a Ford F-150, a Hyundai Elantra, and a Nissan cargo van.

The driver of the Nissan cargo van did not require medical transport but the Ford F-150 driver suffered life-threatening injuries and the driver of the Hyundai Elantra was also injured. Both were taken to medical facilities for care.

The log truck driver and the trucking company are cooperating with the ongoing investigation which is being led by the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team. Police requested anyone with additional information on this incident to contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office using reference JCSO case #25-4926.