Head-on truck crash closes Highway 221 near Eagle Creek
By KATU.com Staff Friday, June 24th 2016
Photo from Clackamas County Fire Dept.EAGLE CREEK, Ore. - A log truck and dump truck crashed head-on Friday afternoon on the Clackamas Highway near its intersection with Highway 221.
The crash happened around 2:20 p.m., spilling diesel, oil and a semi-trailer load of gravel onto the highway. The highway is expected to stay closed for several hours while crews work to clear the road.
One of the drivers has been taken to the hospital in a Life Flight helicopter, the Oregon Department of Transportation said.
Both drivers had climbed out of their semi truck before emergency crews arrived on-scene. No word from officials on the extent of their injuries.
Drivers are asked to avoid the area and find alternate routes.
This is a developing story; updates will be posted as information comes in.