Truck driver killed in crash

Cybergal · Jun 1, 2007

Truck driver killed in crash
6/1/07
Jackson/Springport Michigan

A truck driver hauling 13,400 gallons of gasoline was killed early this morning when his rig struck a large tree that fell onto M-50.
Investigators and cleanup crews were dispatched to the midnight crash near Brown Road and remained at the scene at daybreak. An undetermined quantity of fuel leaked but did not ignite.
Undersheriff Thomas Finco said the body remained in the wreckage this morning because of the potential the leaking tanker could catch fire or explode. The driver's wife had been reached, but the body had not been positively identified early today, Finco said.
The driver was westbound on M-50, just west of Brown Road, at midnight when he could not avoid a large tree across the road.
"Two tanker drivers were headed east, and the first had swerved to the right, locked up his brakes and avoided the tree," Finco said. "He flashed his lights, but the westbound tanker struck the tree and went airborne into the woods."
The driver had filled his tanker at the gasoline tank facility on Morrill Road in Blackman Township and was heading to Eaton Rapids, Finco said.
A hazardous materials team from Jackson and an environmental response team were at the scene this morning. They planned to contain the spill and transfer gasoline from the disabled tanker to another.
Traffic was being detoured onto nearby M-99 and Brown Road.
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goforce · Jun 1, 2007

It's bad enough to have to fight with all of the 4 wheelers on the road. Now having to fight with trees... Condolences to the family.

Alan

CaptRon · Jun 1, 2007

My family and I will keep his family in our prayers

Ron, Julie, Alexandra, Catherine, Gillian, R.J., Quentin, Caroline & William Stiles

Semperfi_One · Jun 1, 2007

Our prayers, and thoughts go out to this family. Such a sad tragedy.

Bob and Cyndi Sloop, Indianapolis, Indiana

buck and a half · Jun 1, 2007

So sorry,again the driver blinked his lights at him,maybe no cb or had it off,maybe both did not have a cb,they will save your life in most cases. I talked to a young driver the other day,radio in the truck blasting rap music at the fuel island,he said oh yea,I always have the music to the max when i'm driving,and only use the cb for directions,I said,Ooh K,never tried to explain,it wouldn't have helped.

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