{"id":308918,"date":"2026-10-17T21:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T21:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308918\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T21:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T21:21:08","slug":"milk-tanker-truck-rolls-over-in-berks-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/308918\/","title":{"rendered":"Milk tanker truck rolls over in Berks County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crews work to control leaking milk and diesel fuel<\/p>\n<p>JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">Emergency crews in Berks County were called to a crash involving an overturned tanker Friday night.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\">Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">The crash was on New Schaefferstown Road in Jefferson Township.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">On arrival, fire officials say the milk tanker was on its roof, leaking milk and diesel fuel.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">A dam was formed to contain the leaking fluids.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1266714c-65af-4822-a1c1-e5fde0e56df9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bernville Community Fire Company<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1266714c-65af-4822-a1c1-e5fde0e56df9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"6\">According to fire officials, the tanker had approximately 4,000 gallons of milk and close to 100 gallons of diesel fuel.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"7\">Crews used nearly a dozen bags of oil dry to minimize any soil saturation.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"8\">Keystone Environmental was called to handle any needed cleanup of contaminates.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"9\">The driver of the truck was evaluated at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"10\">An investigation into what caused the crash is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00481a3f-fba9-4a18-be4a-d25421fcb008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bernville Community Fire Company<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/00481a3f-fba9-4a18-be4a-d25421fcb008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2b8c28fa-8d38-482e-85bd-c2d281708d64.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" draggable=\"true\" class=\"css-fphibt\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Bernville Community Fire Company<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/2b8c28fa-8d38-482e-85bd-c2d281708d64.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"css-hr9vxw\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Crews work to control leaking milk and diesel fuel JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP, Pa. \u2014 Emergency crews in Berks 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