West Newbury Police and Fire Respond to Serious Cash Involving Pickup Truck
West Newbury Police are investigating a crash involving a car and a pickup truck. (Courtesy Photo/West Newbury Fire Department)
WEST NEWBURY — Fire Chief Michael Dwyer and Police Chief Jeffrey Durand report that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments responded to a motor vehicle crash that resulted in a rollover.
West Newbury Police and Fire responded at 2:49 p.m. to the area outside 48 Stewart St for a reported motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers found a pickup truck had exited the roadway and flipped over an embankment on the side of the road, flipping and landing tail-up.
The operator and lone occupant of the truck, a 78-year-old Florida man, was transported to an area hospital.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the West Newbury Police Department
The crash caused a fuel spill that was contained by firefighters. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection responded to the scene.
The roadway is expected to be closed into the evening as cleanup and removal of the vehicles occurs.
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