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HANOVER — A 30-year-old man suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries in an accident along Route 2 in Hanover this morning.
Joshua Wheeler, of Rumford, was driving a van west on Route 2, when he veered into the eastbound lane hitting a tractor trailer head on, said Corporal Chancey Libby, of the Oxford County Sheriff's Office. The driver of the tractor trailer attempted to swerve away from the van but ended up hitting a guardrail, Libby said.
Wheeler was airlifted to Central Maine Medical Center with cuts to his head and broken bones, Libby said. The driver of the truck, Laurent Gilbert, 48, of Quebec, was taken to Rumford Hospital with minor injuries.
The accident caused a large fuel spill along Route 2. Authorities estimated between 50 to 100 gallons of diesel fuel, about 30 gallons of hydraulic fluid and an unknown amount of engine oil spilled onto the road. The truck was carrying woodchips, which also spilled, which required a large clean-up effort, Libby said.
As of 1 p.m. today, Route 2 was still closed. Libby said the road would probably remain closed for the next couple of hours.
12:12 p.m.
HANOVER — Authorities are still at the scene of a two-vehicle accident that occurred in Oxford County this morning involving a tractor trailer and a car.
The accident occurred along Route 2 in Hanover about 7:45 this morning, according to the Oxford County Sheriff's Office. At least once person was seriously injured in the accident and transported by Lifeflight helicopter to Central Maine Medical Center.
A tractor trailer tipped over, causing the accident and spilling fuel on the ground, according to Oxford County dispatch. Authorities with the state Department of Transportation, state Department of Environmental Protection and State Police remain at the scene, police said.
Route 2 in Hanover was still shut down at noon today.
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