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GARY FRANKLIN PHOTO
No one was seriously injured when this propane tanker
overturned about 9:00 a.m. Monday morning. The incident
occurred when Allen Coy of Versailles was westbound on
Fairground Road driving a 2005 Freightliner for Empiregas
owned by Titan Propane. The vehicle ran off the roadway
and the driver lost control causing the big rig to overturn.
According to Deputy Tom Grills of the Ripley County Sheriff's
Department, the driver only received minor injuries and
no other vehicle was involved in the accident. The tanker
was loaded with approximately 2,000 gallons of propane
when the accident occurred. Assisting Grills (pictured
right) at the scene were members of the Osgood Volunteer
Fire Department, Rescue 69, Ripley County Emergency Management,
Lt. Lee Mathews of the Ripley County Sheriff's Department
and the Indiana State Police, Versailles Post. Grills
noted that the tanker came to rest in the field and was
not blocking the roadway. However, the road was shut down
for a short period of time for fire and rescue personnel
and to upright the rig.
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