August 1, 2024 10:20 a.m.

A Yoncalla man was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle wreck on Wednesday.

A Douglas County Sheriff’s Office report said just before 12:15 p.m. the 68-year-old was traveling southwest on Elkhead Road in the Yoncalla area when he lost control of his vehicle due to speed and fresh chipseal.

A witness was standing at the edge of his driveway in the 2500 block of Elkhead as he saw the sedan slide past him then take out a mailbox and a fence before coming to rest upside down against a tree. The driver appeared to have a dislocated shoulder and was transported to CHI Mercy Medical Center. A tow company removed the vehicle.