SALEM, Ore. - An Oregon State Police spokesman said a truck driver has been cited after a commercial truck hauling lumber products crashed at an Umpqua River bridge in southern Oregon, leaving the truck and trailer hanging over the bridge railing above the waterway.
Lt. Gregg Hastings said an estimated 100 gallons of diesel leaked into the river Thursday.
The spokesman said 54-year-old Brian J. Neeley of Sheridan was cited for careless driving and failing to drive within a lane. He was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.
State police said the truck pulling a flatbed trailer was negotiating a left curve when it hit the guardrail and went onto the bridge railing. The lumber products spilled off the trailer as it went over the railing. Crews from multiple agencies responded to clear the scene.
Traffic on Highway 38 at the Scottsburg Bridge was disrupted for hours.
The state Transportation Department dispatched a bridge inspector to check for damage.
A hazmat team responded to handle the diesel spill.
