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Overturned truck was carrying six different hazardous materials

Officer Josh Brockman's investigation shows truck rolled twice before coming to a rest

By Officer DeWayne S. Koch, Public Affairs Officer, Region 2

COLUMBIA, KY (2012-03-28) The Kentucky State Police responded to an accident on KY 61 at the 4mm on Tuesday morning, March 27, 2012, which shut down KY 61 for nearly 7 hours.

Preliminary investigation shows that a commercial vehicle hauling hazardous material driven by Robert Cox, 48, dropped of the shoulder of roadway causing him to loose control and overturning. Officer Josh Brockman with KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division was the responding officer to scene.



His investigation shows that Mr. Cox's vehicle rolled twice before coming to rest in wooded area along roadside. Mr. Cox's vehicle was hauling six different classifications of hazardous material.

Due to hazardous materials involved and serious nature of accident, multiple emergency response teams responded.

Those involved in response and clean up were, Breeding Fire Department. , Adair Emergency Management, Evergreen Environment Hazmat response team, Department. of Transportation, Highway Department , and the State Fire Marshals Office.

Mr. Cox was transported to Westlake Regional Hospital, Columbia, KY, with non-life threatening injuries.


This story was posted on 2012-03-28 05:53:59
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