UPDATE: Semi Driver Killed After McNeil Canyon Rollover

Update: 9:41 am 4/5/22

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is announcing the driver involved in a semi rollover on McNeil Canyon Road Monday is dead.

57-year-old Daniel F. Heberer of Spokane was reportedly traveling too fast around a corner when he lost control of the semi about 2 miles from the Bebee Bridge. The semi will be inspected by the Washington State Patrol to see if equipment failure was a contributing factor.

Original Post: 4:30 pm 4/4/22

A semi driver is battling serious injuries after a rollover accident on McNeil Canyon Road Monday morning.

Orondo Fire Department Spokesperson Kay McKellar said the unnamed driver was hauling compost fertilizer when he lost control near the western end of McNeil Canyon Road just after 11:30 am. The accident happened about two miles north of the Beebe Bridge.

"The semi and the trailer ended up on its top." McKellar said, "It was leaking diesel with one occupant trapped in the vehicle."

The semi's brakes were reportedly on fire after the crash.

The entire road was closed down for about three and a half hours. Firefighters worked to remove the driver and he was eventually pulled from the wreckage and transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

About 50 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out of a fuel tank and was contained.