An incident involving this
logging truck and 1985 Chevrolet pickup pulling a camper occurred Friday on
Highway 11.
Logging truck trailer strikes
pickup
A logging truck’s trailer
struck a pickup when the truck’s driver steered the vehicle into the ditch to
avoid the pickup, according to a report issued by the Clearwater County
Sheriff’s Office (CCSO).
The incident occurred Friday,
July 23 at milepost 40 on Highway 11, north of Pierce, at 12:08 p.m. Jerold
Spencer, 26, of Orofino advised that he observed coming toward him a pickup
pulling a camper.
Spencer steered his 1990
Kenworth into the ditch in an effort to avoid a collision. The logs he was
hauling landed in the ditch and the truck’s trailer overturned, according to
CCSO. Part of the trailer struck the 1985 Chevrolet pickup owned by Frank
Schumaker, 57, of
Schumaker had one passenger,
Mary Schumaker, 53, also of
The incident was initially
reported as in injury accident, but none of the parties involved were injured,
according to CCSO.
Approximately $5,000 of
damage was done to Spencer’s truck’s trailer, and $2,000 was done to the
Chevrolet pickup, according to CCSO.
Spencer was cited for
speed—failure to be reasonable and prudent.
Chief Deputy Rick Miller and
Sgt. Mitch Jared responded to the report of the accident. Assisting at the scene
were Pierce Ambulance and the Timberline Rescue Unit from Weippe.