Semi crash closes SR-243 near Beverly for over 10 hours
Trooper Brian Moore/courtesy photo A collision involving a semi shut down state Route 243 near Beverly for several hours on Wednesday.
BEVERLY — A semi-truck collision and subsequent fuel leak shut down state Route 243 near Beverly for over 10 hours on Wednesday.
About 6:35 a.m. Danny Sorensen, 66, of Wichita, Kan., was driving a 2016 Peterbilt semi-truck with a trailer south on state Route 243, about 4 miles north of Beverly, when he reportedly went off the road. The semi ran into a dirt embankment and came to a rest in the southbound ditch, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Sorenson was injured and transported to Quincy Valley Medical Center by ambulance for treatment. SR-243 was closed between state Route 26 and Beverly-Burke Road for about 11 hours, as the Department of Ecology responded to the area to deal with a 150-gallon fuel leak.
The patrol reports the cause of the collision was Sorenson driving while distracted. Sorenson was cited for driving with his wheels off of the road.
— Staff report