A driver was taken to the hospital and traffic was disrupted for hours, after a vehicle ran into and seriously damaged a signal control box at the intersection of Oregon 42 and Main Street in Winston, on Thursday afternoon.
The single-vehicle accident happened just after 3:30 p.m. when a car went through the intersection and slammed into the box. Debris from the wreck broke a window on the nearby building.
Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation worked until around 8:30 p.m. rebuilding the box while flaggers controlled the intersection.
The driver’s condition was not known as of Thursday night.
News Radio 1240 KQEN is seeking further details regarding the wreck.
The single-vehicle accident happened just after 3:30 p.m. when a car went through the intersection and slammed into the box. Debris from the wreck broke a window on the nearby building.
Crews from the Oregon Department of Transportation worked until around 8:30 p.m. rebuilding the box while flaggers controlled the intersection.
The driver’s condition was not known as of Thursday night.
News Radio 1240 KQEN is seeking further details regarding the wreck.