Dump truck rollover spills 14 tons of dirt onto Wellington County roadway
(Wellington County OPP/Submitted)
A dump truck was found rolled over with its contents spilled at an intersection in Wellington County.
Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the single-vehicle collision at Sixth Line and Wellington Road 124, near Brucedale, just after noon on Friday.
The driver was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to a media release, the truck spilled about 14 tons of earth onto the roadway.
OPP Const. Joshua Cunningham said in a video posted to Twitter the OPP are asking for witnesses to contact them.
The area was temporarily closed for cleanup.
The cause of the crash is still being investigated.
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