A 41-year-old male escaped without injury after he lost control of and rolled an oil truck he was operating on New Lebbon Road Monday morning.
Newtown Police report Daniel Irizarry of Naugatuck was operating a 2002 International 400 Series 4400 oil tanker on New Lebbon around 7:25 am October 31, when the truck left the roadway, struck a utility pole on the southern shoulder, and then crossed the road, rolling onto the driver’s side. The truck came to rest on the northern shoulder east of 82 New Lebbon, between that road’s intersections with High Rock Road and Beagle Trail.
The road was closed following the crash. DEEP is evaluating whether the road is going to need to be dug up and replaced.
Irizarry was able to self-extricate from the truck. He reported no injuries.
The truck had been carrying 2,200 gallons of home heating oil.