Tractor Rolls Down 15-Foot Ditch, Traps Driver Overnight Near Forest Grove

A person reportedly spent the night underneath a tractor after the vehicle rolled down a large ditch in Oregon, according to KATU.

The Forest Grove Fire Department responded to a 911 call Tuesday morning (June 8) after the caller said they found a person trapped under a small tractor. Officials said the machine rolled down a 15-foot ditch near Highway 6's intersection with Timmerman Road.

A rope system was used to get the person back up to the highway, fire officials said. They added that the patient suffered "serious but non-life-threatening injuries" and had to be taken by helicopter to a hospital.

"Forest Grove Fire & Rescue was assisted on scene by Banks Fire District, Metro West Ambulance, Life Flight Network, Oregon Department of Transportation, Oregon State Police, and Washington County Sheriff Office," officials added in a Facebook post.

They also shared multiple photos of the scene, including the helicopter over the site and officials helping the patient out of the ditch.

Last month, an elderly man spent over two weeks out in the woods before he was discovered by a search team. A Portland man was rescued after texting his wife that he was lost in the woods.

Photo: Forest Grove Fire Department