NORTH ANDOVER, Massachusetts — A tri-axle septic truck rolled over Tuesday afternoon on Boston Street near the Andover town line, trapping the driver and spilling sewage onto the roadway, officials said.

North Andover and Andover public safety units were dispatched shortly before 2 p.m. to the area of Boston Street near Willow Ridge Road and Paddock Lane for reports of a rollover crash. First responders arrived to find the septic truck on its side with the driver trapped inside the cab.

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Firefighters used hydraulic cutting tools to extricate the driver, who was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for evaluation. Andover Fire responded on mutual aid but later cleared the scene, while North Andover crews remained for recovery and environmental mitigation efforts.

Authorities confirmed the truck was actively leaking septic waste onto the roadway, prompting requests for assistance from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection along with local health and environmental officials. Crews worked to contain runoff and began offloading the truck’s contents before it could be safely uprighted and removed.

A heavy-duty towing company assisted in lifting the truck back onto its wheels as cleanup operations continued for several hours, forcing an extended road closure in the area.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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