News Release from: Clackamas Co. Sheriff's Office

Sheriff's Office responds to vehicle crash into Clackamas River

Posted: Nov. 3, 2009, 11:56 a.m.

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Note to media: 47 photos and one video sequence can also be found on the Sheriff's Office secure FTP site. Contact PIO Jim Strovink for access details.

At 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, members of the Clackamas County Swift Water Rescue Consortium responded to a report of a pick-up truck that left the roadway and careened into the Clackamas River. This incident occurred at 20290 SE Hwy. 224 in Damascus.

Oregon State Police troopers responded to the scene to investigate the crash. Clackamas Fire District #1 rescue personnel and Clackamas County Sheriff's Office Patrol and Marine Patrol personnel also deployed to aid in the rescue mission.

Members of the Clackamas County Swift Water Rescue Consortium found the driver of the crashed vehicle sitting on the vehicle's roof in the Clackamas River. The driver was brought onboard a rescue boat and transported by boat to the Carver boat ramp. The driver was then transported to a local hospital by American Medical Response, and is reportedly in good condition.

The crashed vehicle is in the process of being towed out of the water, and does not appear to have created any environmental impact to the Clackamas River. Clackamas County Sheriff's Marine personnel are assisting with this tow by securing tow hooks and cables to the vehicle in the water -- enabling it to be towed from the river and up the estimated 150-foot embankment by a tow truck.

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Contact Info: Jim Strovink, Detective