Investigation continues as to why Uhaul truck crashed on I-5
SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon State Police are continuing their investigation of an early Thursday morning crash involving a 20-foot Uhaul on Interstate 5 in the Salem area that injured a Forest Grove-area father and his four-year-old son.
Both the father and son were taken to Salem Hospital and were treated and released with minor injuries.
According to police, at just before 1 a.m. on Aug. 2, a 20-foot Uhaul truck containing household goods driven by Forest Grove's Joshua B. Johnston, 26, was driving south-bound on Interstate 5 near milepost 253. For some reason, the Uhaul traveled off to the right shoulder and struck a concrete barrier. After impact, it overturned and came to rest on its driver side partially blocking the freeway.
Johnston and his son, Connor, were trapped in the vehicle and extricated by Salem Fire Department. Both were transported to Salem Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They were using appropriate safety restraints.
I highly suspect someone fell asleep at the wheel. I could be totally wrong...but that's what I'd suspect.
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I'm glad they're okay too.
glad they are ok,this will most likely turn out to be operator error,,Uhaul has deep pockets
 @Iam1woody And, as a former U-Haul manager, I can also tell you that they've got an entire floor of their Phoenix headquarters full of lawyers.
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Unless Joe Shoen himself (U-Haul CEO) was seen fleeing the scene, caught on CBS video cameras with pliers dripping with brake fluid...U-Haul won't pay a thing and will, more than likely, go AFTER these guys for wrecking their truck.
@bigjuancrd @Iam1woody I so agree
yup movers ins. is important woody but you can't put a price on a life glad to hear they made it =)
@IAMHIGH that is the very most important thing