Oregon man airlifted after truck rolls off SR3
Published 11:52 am Friday, March 27, 2015
A 71-year-old Oregon man was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center after his pickup truck went over a cable road barrier on State Route 3, rolled and crashed down an embankment onto Erlands Point Road NW.
The crash occurred March 27 around 9:56 a.m.
According to the Washington State Patrol, James L. Deardorff, 71, of Roseburg, Oregon, was driving a white 2015 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck at the time of the crash.
The truck was headed south on SR3 just north of Erlands Point Road NW when it exited the roadway to the left near an overpass, went up and over a cable barrier into the median and continued to travel south in the median.
The truck then went down an embankment, rolled and came to a stop on Erlands Point Road NW.
“It did roll and the guy sustained a serious injury,” said Washington State Patrol Trooper Russ Winger.
The roadway was fully blocked for four hours.
According to the WSP report, Deardorff was wearing a seatbelt. Neither drugs nor alcohol were a factor in the crash.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
There are no charges or citations at this time.
The vehicle was totaled and impounded.
Earlier report:
State Patrol investigating why truck fell off overpass
The Washington State Patrol is investigating a single-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 3 and Erlands Point Road NW that occurred March 27.
According to WSP, the truck apparently fell off the SR3 overpass and landed on Erlands Point Road NW below.
The driver was airlifted to a hospital.
A second view of the crash site. Photo courtesy WSP.
