Dump truck hits power line, flips

Published 2:15 pm Tuesday, August 23, 2022

CANYON CITY — A dump truck driver who flipped his truck Monday, Aug. 22, on Adams Road in Canyon City suffered minor injuries.

According to a press release from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy Hueckman, 66, of John Day left the dump box raised as he drove down Adams Road and caught a power line that snapped into multiple pieces and ultimately flipped the truck onto its side.

McKinley said the wreck closed through traffic on Adams and West Bench roads for three hours on Monday. Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative and CenturyLink worked to restore services in the affected areas.