Early Friday morning, the Middleborough Fire Department was called to an accident on Interstate 495 involving a dump truck that had rolled over. According to a statement obtained by John Guilfoil Public Relations, the incident occurred northbound, just south of Exit 12, at around 5:12 a.m. The firefighters found a 10-wheel dump truck towing a trailer with two asphalt rollers lying on its side in the right and breakdown lanes.
The driver, who was the sole occupant, fortunately did not sustain injuries. The rollover caused a considerable closure of the right and breakdown lanes during the early commute, as roughly eight to nine gallons of oil and coolant had leaked onto the highway from the overturned vehicles, as detailed by NBC Boston. Efforts to clean up the spillage and address potential environmental concerns were immediately initiated.
Cleanup crews from Big Wheel Towing and Recovery, along with Frank Corporation Environmental Services, were promptly brought in. Furthermore, a representative from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection responded to aid the situation. State authorities, including members of the Massachusetts State Police and the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section, were present to investigate.
By just before 9:40 a.m., the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) confirmed that all lanes had been reopened. The quick response from MassDOT and other agencies minimized the disruption caused by the accident. An ongoing investigation led by the State Police aims to understand the cause of the crash.
