News Release from: Oregon State Police
EMERGENCY RESPONDERS WORKING NON-INJURY OVERTURNED TANKER TRUCK CRASH - HIGHWAY 27 SOUTH OF PRINEVILLE (PHOTOS)
Posted: April 22nd, 2013 12:16 PM
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Highway 27 about 3 miles south of Prineville will be partially blocked for a few hours following Monday morning's rollover crash involving a tanker truck transported diesel and gasoline. The driver was not injured and there is no indication fuel leaked from the overturned tanker.
According to Oregon State Police (OSP) Sergeant Keith Taylor, on April 22, 2013 at approximately 9:51 a.m., a 1999 Kenworth tanker truck driven DONALD HURT, age 63, from Prineville, was southbound on Highway 27 near milepost 3. The driver reportedly was reaching for an object when the truck traveled off the side of the highway and overturned onto its side. The tanker contained approximately 4,000 gallons of diesel and 900 gallons of gas.
Emergency personnel from Crook County Fire & Rescue, Oregon Regional Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team 13, SMAF Environmental, Crook County Sheriff's Office, ODOT and OSP responded to the scene. Another tanker from Miller Oil came to the scene and the fuel is being off-loaded to the second tanker before the vehicle is up righted.
OSP troopers from the Prineville work site are conducting the investigation.
During the next few hours the highway will be closed or restricted to one lane until the scene is cleared. Traffic updates available at www.TripCheck.com.
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