FARMINGTON, Maine — A driver fled after causing a propane truck crash in Farmington Monday, according to police.
Scott McAuley of Wilton was driving a white Chevrolet pickup truck on Red Schoolhouse Road and turning onto Route 2 around noon when he failed to yield and pulled out in front of the moving propane truck, which belongs to Valley Gas & Oil, according to Farmington police Chief Kenneth Charles.
The chief said the propane truck driver swerved to avoid a collision and crashed near a Domino's restaurant.
"The propane truck tipped over in the process and fortunately, no injuries were sustained in what could have been a deadly crash," Charles said, adding the propane tank had a minor leak that was contained, he added.
McAuley drove off but an officer quickly identified him and issued him a court summons for leaving the scene of a crash, Charles said.
Parts of Route 2, Red Schoolhouse Road, and Knowlton Corner Road were closed while crews removed the truck from the scene. Those roads reopened around 3:30 p.m.
