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Oregon trooper injured when tree falls on car

The Columbian
Published: February 17, 2011, 12:00am

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) — Oregon State Police say a trooper received minor injuries when a snow-laden tree fell on his patrol car Thursday morning.

Police say Senior Trooper Ken Snook was driving at about 25 mph on Highway 199 near the California border when the estimated 12-inch diameter tree crashed across the hood of his car.

Snook was able to get out of the car and call for help. He was taken to Grants Pass where he was treated at Three Rivers Community Hospital and released.

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