OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE TAKEN TO LOWER UMPQUA HOSPITAL AFTER WRECK

November 22, 2022 3:40 a.m.

The occupants of a vehicle were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle wreck on Saturday.

An Oregon State Police report said shortly after 4:00 p.m. the accident occurred on Highway 38 just east of Scottsburg. A pickup attempting to turn left onto the highway from Weatherly Creek Road failed to yield the right of way to a sportscar traveling west. The car crashed into the truck, causing extensive damage to both vehicles. The pickup then collided with a guardrail causing damage to it.

Lower Umpqua Ambulance, Scottsburg Fire and Rescue and staff with the Oregon Department of Transportation responded to the scene. Those in the sportscar were all transported to Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport. The number of occupants was not released in the OSP report.