August 18, 2017 - A truck lost its load of logs at the intersection of Loop 500 and U.S. Highway 96 South Friday, August 18, 2017 causing traffic delay for travelers on the loop.
According to Center Police Officer Spencer Anderson, sometime before 9:30am a white Western Star 4900SF truck-tractor owned by ASE Logging Contractors Inc. driven by Alvie Carroll Yates, 71, of Center was northbound on U.S. Highway 96 South.
As the truck made a right turn onto Loop 500 Officer Anderson says Yates took the turn too fast and the truck-tractor turned over, losing its load of logs.
ACE EMS checked Yates at the scene and he left by private vehicle.
Additional units with the Center PD directed traffic and the Center Fire Department assisted at the scene.
A log loader was brought to the scene and transported the spilled logs to another trailer. The log loader then was used to flip the truck upright before it was towed from the scene.
