West Newbury Police and Fire Departments Respond to Dump Truck Rollover

WEST NEWBURY — Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments, with assistance from other town departments, responded to a dump truck rollover on Turkey Hill Road Friday.

West Newbury Police and Fire were called to the area of Turkey Hill Road near Rogers Street at about 12:40 p.m. for a report of a rollover crash.

First responders arrived on scene to discover a single-vehicle crash involving a 10-wheel dump truck that was traveling south on Turkey Hill Road when it left the roadway, rolled over and spilled a load of logs.

The driver of the truck was evaluated at the scene by Merrimac Ambulance, but declined to be transported to a hospital.

There were no hazardous materials spills, but West Newbury Police and Fire were assisted by West Newbury Conservation and West Newbury Department of Public Works as the scene was evaluated and cleaned up.

Merrimac and Newburyport police also assisted at the scene, and firefighters from Groveland covered calls in West Newbury while the scene was active.

Turkey Hill Road was closed while the scene was cleared.

The crash remains under investigation by West Newbury Police with assistance from Massachusetts State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Section.

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