SR-17 Blocked Near Leahy After Rollover Semi Accident

An out-of-state truck driver escaped injury during a single-vehicle accident in Douglas County on Tuesday afternoon.

The Washington State Patrol says it happened just before noon on State Route 17 (SR-17) about two miles west of Leahy Junction, when a semi driven by 26-year-old Sandhu F. Nikhil of Fresno, Calif. went off the roadway and overcorrected, causing the trailer it was hauling to roll.

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The trailer came to rest in the roadway and blocked both lanes of SR-17 for several hours before it could be removed.

Troopers say Nikhil caused the wreck by falling asleep at the wheel, but alcohol or drug impairment was not a factor in the accident.