CORNISH, Maine — An oil truck driver was not injured Wednesday when he lost control and rolled the truck onto its side, York County Sheriff William King said in a release Wednesday.
King said an initial investigation showed that Joshua Merrifield, 40, of Limerick, lost control due to icy road conditions.
When York County deputies responded to the scene at 149 Pendexter Rd. in Cornish around 1:15 p.m., they found Merrifield in a tanker truck partially loaded with propane. According to King, the truck had rolled onto its side and come to rest in a brook.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection was called to the scene and, according to King, confirmed no leaks were coming from the truck. The Maine DEP then authorized the truck to be uprighted, King said.
According to officials, J.P. Carroll Fuel Company in Limerick owns the truck.
Pendexter Road remained closed from Route 25 in Cornish to the 400 block in Parsonsfield until about 5 p.m. Wednesday.
