Monday, November 01, 2010
Truck Rig Spills 44K Gallons Of Liquid
KENTUCKY...
A Texas tractor trailer driver crashed his rig through a guardrail in western Kentucky, spilling 44,000 gallons of food-grade lactose onto the road causing it to close.
Kentucky State Police say 59-year-old Donald Kellog of Dallas left Interstate 24 Sunday, went through a guardrail and down an embankment before stopping on Port Authority Road. Food-grade lactose is a sugar commonly found in milk.
Kellog told troopers he wasn't feeling well and may have passed out while driving the truck. Troopers say Kellog was taken to Caldwell County Hospital for a minor head injury and evaluation.
Port Authority Road remained closed Sunday afternoon while the spill was cleaned up.
A Texas tractor trailer driver crashed his rig through a guardrail in western Kentucky, spilling 44,000 gallons of food-grade lactose onto the road causing it to close.
Kentucky State Police say 59-year-old Donald Kellog of Dallas left Interstate 24 Sunday, went through a guardrail and down an embankment before stopping on Port Authority Road. Food-grade lactose is a sugar commonly found in milk.
Kellog told troopers he wasn't feeling well and may have passed out while driving the truck. Troopers say Kellog was taken to Caldwell County Hospital for a minor head injury and evaluation.
Port Authority Road remained closed Sunday afternoon while the spill was cleaned up.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 10:34 AM 
