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4 Wednesday, December 20, 2017 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Time with Santa... PHOTO COURTESY OREGON STATE POLICE A fuel tanker lost traction on ice on Highway 22 and rolled over. The tank ruptured and caught fire. The driver was killed and damage to the highway has led to an extended closure. PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK Fuel tanker wreck closes Highway 22 The Highway 22 route into the Willamette Valley was closed last weekend — and will remain so for an extended period of time. The highway in Santiam Canyon will remain closed between milepost 55 at the east end of Idanha to the Santiam Junction where Highway 22 and Highway 20 intersect. The closure will extend indefinitely due to damage caused by a fuel spill from a tanker trailer crash late Friday night at milepost 63. It is estimated that almost 11,600 gallons of unleaded gasoline spilled. ODOT was on scene to assess the damage to the road and determining what repairs will be needed. On Friday, December 15 at approximately 11 p.m., Oregon State Police responded to the report of a crash on Highway 22 near milepost 64 involving a 2001 Kenworth Central Petro fuel truck. Preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle lost traction on the icy road and rolled over, coming to a stop blocking the highway. The fuel tank ruptured and caught fire, spreading to nearby brush. The driver of the fuel truck was identified as 58-year-old Ronald Edward Scurlock from Redmond. He was pronounced dead at the scene. An Idanha-Detroit Fire Protection District fire engine that was responding to the scene also lost control on the icy road and rolled onto its side. The driver was unin- jured. There were additional collisions in the area that resulted in no injuries. A Sisters Fire unit was dispatched for mutual aid but was called off before reach- ing the scene. Sisters Habitat for Humanity hosted its annual shopping session with Santa last week. Christmas! y r r e M 152 E. Main Ave. • 541-549-8771 Jeff • Theresa • Ann • Jamie • Shiela • Terri • Shanntyl • Brittany Year-round Merry Christmas & Happy New Year FIREWOOD SALES — Kindling — — — SISTERS FOREST PRODUCTS From Don, Tammy, Jenny a nd R ickie 541-410-4509 SistersForestProducts.com Th e Episcopal Cvurcv of tve Transfi guration invites you to attend Cvristmas Eve Services Sunday, December 24 4 p.m., Family Service and Holy Eucvarist 9 p.m., Traditional Service witv Holy Eucvarist 68825 Brooks Camp Rd., off of Hwy. 242, in Sisters 541 549-7087 www.episcopalchurchsisters.org As you gather together this Christmas, let INSURANCE OF SISTERS 704 W. Hood Ave. 541-549-3172 • 1-800-752-8540 A member of Fullhart Insurance Agency, Inc. Sisters Bakery fill the dessert on your table Call 541-549-0361 to order pies, cookies, cupcakes, artisan breads, homemade dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, and delicious holiday breakfast specialties (cinnamon rolls, scones, muffins, bear claws) Quality Interior Remodeling Open Saturday, December 23, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. for order pick-ups, offering limited quantities of breakfast items above. Closed Christmas Eve & Day. Carpentry • Wall Repair Paint • Tile • Floor Call 541-588-0083 20 Years Experience | ccb#191760 251 E. Cascade Ave., Downtown Sisters • Regular Hours: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day
