Overturned Tractor-Trailer Sends Driver to Hospital and Causes Diesel Leak on I-77 in Carroll County

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CARROLL COUNTY, Virginia — A tractor-trailer rollover on Interstate 77 North near the 23-mile marker sent one driver to the hospital Saturday, according to the Hillsville Fire Department.

Photo credit: Hillsville Fire Department

Crews arrived to find the truck overturned in the median, with the driver already self-extricated before first responders reached the scene. Carroll County Fire & Rescue transported the individual to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Photo credit: Hillsville Fire Department

Firefighters worked to mitigate a large diesel fuel leak before turning the scene over to the towing company and the Virginia State Police, who are leading the investigation into what caused the crash.

No additional details have been released.

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