Truck rollover closes two lanes of Route 495 for hours

Nov 22, 2024

MIDDLEBORO — A dump truck rollover that resulted in a fuel spill early Friday, Nov. 22 caused two lanes of Route 495 South near exit 12 to be closed for several hours, Fire Chief Owen Thompson said.

The department was called to the scene at about 5:12 a.m. for reports of a single-vehicle rollover. A 10-wheel dump truck towing a trailer with two asphalt rollers had tipped onto its side in the right and breakdown lanes, the chief said.

The driver of the dump truck, the sole occupant, was not injured.

 The right and breakdown lanes were closed for several hours due to a fuel spill that included about eight to nine gallons of oil and coolant that spilled from the asphalt rollers, according to Thompson.

 Big Wheel Towing and Recovery, Frank Corporation Environmental Services, and a Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection representative responded to the scene to assist.

Massachusetts State Police, including the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, commonly known as the Truck Team, and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation also responded.

State Police are investigating the cause of the crash.