The driver of a milk tanker only received minor injuries after his truck overturned Tuesday, August 5, spilling over 12,000 gallons of milk.
First responders from multiple Tuscola County agencies were called Tuesday morning just after 6:00 a.m. to a milk tanker that overturned on M-46 near Phillips Road in Kingston Township. Kingston and Mayville fire departments worked together to extricate the driver.
Due to the milk emptying into a drainage ditch and requiring environmental cleanup, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy was contacted by Tuscola County Emergency Manager Steve Anderson. The Tuscola County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by MSP with traffic control and is handling the investigation.
Authorities thank Michalski Excavating for bringing in sand to stop the milk from spreading further.
