Officers say the tree was knocked down as a result of damage from Tuesday’s storms, and ODOT crews were requested to remove the tree from the road.
Shortly before 2 a.m. medics were requested after a pickup truck drove past the road closed sign and nearly hit workers attempting to remove the tree. One worker suffered a minor injury dodging the truck according to police.
The worker was treated on scene and not taken to a hospital.
The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene and police have not identified an exact suspect vehicle.
Police say they will keep a unit near the scene while crews work to prevent a similar incident.