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Douglas County Sheriff's Office

Four firefighters assigned to the Skyline Ridge Complex were transported by ambulance this morning after a rollover crash. 

On Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at approximately 9:53 am, 9-1-1 dispatchers were alerted to a reported single vehicle rollover crash in the 15000-block of Tiller Trail Highway. 

Deputies arrived on scene to learn that a crew vehicle transporting fire personnel from their night shift work assignment on the Skyline Ridge Complex had struck approximately 60-70 feet of guardrail before driving up a hillside and rolling over.  The crash resulted in non-life threatening injuries to the involved firefighters. The injured personnel are part of a 20-person crew assigned to the fire. The other members of the crew traveling in two additional vehicles were not involved in the accident. 

Fire and EMS crews responded, including medical personnel assigned to the fire. Four (4) of the crew members were transported by ambulance to Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Oregon where they were treated and later released.

Deputies determined the driver, a 38-year-old wildland firefighter from Salem, Oregon fell asleep at the wheel while returning to fire camp. Alcohol and speed were not contributing factors in the crash. 

No citations or arrests were made.