Milk tanker truck rolls over in Berks County

Crews work to control leaking milk and diesel fuel

JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

Emergency crews in Berks County were called to a crash involving an overturned tanker Friday night.

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The crash was on New Schaefferstown Road in Jefferson Township.

On arrival, fire officials say the milk tanker was on its roof, leaking milk and diesel fuel.

A dam was formed to contain the leaking fluids.

Bernville Community Fire Company

According to fire officials, the tanker had approximately 4,000 gallons of milk and close to 100 gallons of diesel fuel.

Crews used nearly a dozen bags of oil dry to minimize any soil saturation.

Keystone Environmental was called to handle any needed cleanup of contaminates.

The driver of the truck was evaluated at the hospital.

An investigation into what caused the crash is ongoing.

Bernville Community Fire Company