Dorchester Tanker Overturns 022623

Photo: Cambridge Volunteer Fire Company

RHODESDALE, Md. - A tanker tractor trailer hauling gasoline overturned in Dorchester County on Sunday morning.

Officials say it happened after 10 a.m. on Rhodesdale-Vienna Road near Rhodesdale.

Cambridge Volunteer Fire Company says the truck had over eight thousand gallons of gas on board.

Crews worked to transfer the gas to another truck, before turning the truck upright.

Fire officials say the driver received minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.

Fire crews from Brookview, East New Market, Hurlock and other agencies responded, along with Maryland State Police and the Department of the Environment.

It wasn't until after 3 p.m. on Sunday that the scene was cleared.

The investigation into what caused that truck to overturn continues in Dorchester County.

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Hunter is an Anchor and Managing Editor for WBOC. You can see him weeknights at 7, 10 and 11 p.m. He joined Delmarva’s News Leader in June 2021, fulfilling a lifelong passion for working in TV news. Hunter is a Dorchester County native.

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