December 10, 2024 10:40 a.m.     

A log truck hit a cow in an overnight accident early Tuesday.

An Oregon State Police Report said just after 3:30 a.m. a trooper was called out to investigate the wreck on Highway 138E near the intersection with Hatfield Drive, near the Dixonville area. A log truck was westbound on the highway when it struck the animal, which was in the roadway. The truck exited the right side of the roadway and came to rest in a ditch. The driver sustained minor cuts and abrasions to his hand.

The owner of the deceased cow was contacted and responded to the scene.