Man injured after car leaves roadway and crashes through brush into creek in Marion County, Oregon

A driver, whose vehicle veered off the road and plunged through brambles into a creek front first, had to be extricated in a tricky emergency operation. The car dove into the creek in the 6700 block of 35th Avenue Northeast, north of Keizer, about 10:30 a.m. Fire crews were called to the scene to rescue the driver, who was trapped in the vehicle. Before they could get him out of the car, they had to clear the tangle of brush from the hillside. Crews used ladders to climb down to the car. Within 10 minutes, emergency personnel got him out. The driver was transported to a local hospital for treatment. Police did not release his identity or give any details about the extent of his injuries. They said alcohol was a factor in the crash.