NEW INFO: Fatal Crash in Wood County
Wednesday, September 5th, 2012 -- 8:42 AM
-One person has died after a fuel tanker crashed in Wood County.The accident happened early Wednesday morning in the Township of Richfield.
According to a Press Release from the Wood County Sheriff's Department, the driver of a tanker failed to negotiate a curve on County HWY A, ran off the road, and then rolled.
The driver died at the scene.
Part of HWY A has been closed down as the clean-up continues. A small amount of gasoline did leak from the tanker. The DNR has been contacted about the spill.
The accident is still under investigation, but alcohol was not a factor in the crash.
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