Log truck loses its load in Sherman County as icy road conditions continue

All photos courtesy Sherman County Sheriff’s Office

THE DALLES, Ore., Jan. 21, 2026 — Winter driving conditions are making travel difficult this week in Sherman County, as evidenced by a log-truck wreck that occurred Tuesday morning on Highway 206 about nine miles south of the town of Wasco near Cottonwood Canyon State Park, according to Oregon State Police.

The crash occurred at about 8 a.m. as a loaded log truck was traveling east on an extremely icy stretch of Highway 206. According to a crash report, the trailer brakes failed, causing the trailer to roll onto its side and spill its load of logs onto the roadway.

The driver, Adam Thomas Woodruff, 36, of Pendleton, was not injured.

The truck and trailer were moved to the shoulder, and a passerby assisted in removing the logs from the roadway, allowing traffic to reopen. The trucking company later arranged for recovery of the logs and equipment.

Woodruff received a warning for driving too fast for conditions, according to the report.

Sherman County Schools were delayed again Wednesday morning as icy roads across the county continued to make travel hazardous.