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Loaded Log Truck Crashes off Highway 204 west of Elgin into Phillips Creek

As the truck and trailer came out of a right curve, it traveled onto the shoulder and continued down the embankment into the river where it came to rest on its right side.

(PORTLAND) - A log truck driver received minor injuries Monday after losing control resulting in the truck and trailer loaded with logs coming to rest on their side in Phillips Creek along Highway 204 about a mile west of Elgin.

Oregon State Police the driver freed himself from the truck and got out on his own. He had minor injuries and was cited for Fail to Drive Within a Lane.

Remains of Human Hand Found Near Elgin, Oregon

The Union County Major Crimes Team is investigating to try and determine the manner and cause of death.

(ELGIN, Ore.) - Officials say a human hand was discovered Saturday on Boise Cascade property near Elgin, Oregon.

The Union County Medical Examiner has confirmed that the recovered body part was a human hand, but there might not be enough to establish an identity.