JOYCE — A 67-year-old Quilcene man suffered minor injuries Monday morning when the log truck he was driving rolled onto its side and spilled its load on state Highway 112.
The wreck blocked the highway, known as the Strait of Juan de Fuca Scenic Byway, in both directions for nearly two hours near Dempsey Road, just east of Joyce and about 10 miles west of Port Angeles, State Patrol troopers said.
The driver, William Thomas Fogli, was treated for abrasions at Olympic Medical Center. He had been released from the hospital by Monday afternoon, hospital spokeswoman Bobby Beeman said.
Troopers said Fogli was traveling eastbound when the 1990 Peterbilt log truck he was driving crossed the centerline. The truck rolled onto its side when Fogli corrected back, according to the State Patrol incident memo.
Fogli was cited for speeding.
The highway was fully blocked for an hour and 48 minutes, troopers said. The wreck was reported at 7:27 a.m.
Fogli was wearing a seat belt, and troopers said drugs and alcohol were not involved.
The log truck, which sustained reportable damage, was being removed by its owner.