TWO TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER WATER TRUCK ROLLS OVER

October 5, 2020 10:30 a.m. (updated 3:00 p.m.)

Two people were taken to the hospital after a water truck rolled in Sutherlin Tuesday afternoon.

A report from Sutherlin Police said just before 2:00 p.m. the driver lost control of the vehicle after driving onto the shoulder of the roadway in the 900 block of North State Street. The truck eventually came to rest on the west side of the street. A two-year old juvenile passenger was ejected, but appeared relatively unharmed. Both people were transported to CHI Mercy Medical Center. The driver, 53-year old Daniel Thibedeau Junior was transferred to Peace Health Sacred Heart Medical Center at Riverbend in Springfield. He is listed in serious condition at last check, according to a hospital spokesperson.