Middletown – Delaware State Police have completed their investigation into a crash involving an overturned tractor trailer that occurred at approximately 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2017, on Summit Bridge Road in the area of Old School House Road, Middletown.

The investigation determined that a 2013 International tractor trailer, containing a shipment of car batteries, and  being operated by Robert Durham, 43, of Newark, was proceeding Summit Bridge Road (SR 71) northbound, south of Old School House Road, when it veered off the right (east) edge of the roadway. As Durham attempted to bring the vehicle back in to the lane of travel he lost control, with the tractor trailer overturning onto its right side, blocking all lanes of travel. Durham was able to exit the vehicle under his own power and was not injured.

Durham was issued a traffic citation for Failure To Remain In Lane of Travel.

DNREC units responded to the scene and performed a clean-up, due to minor leakage from some of the batteries.

Summit Bridge Road remained closed between Boyds Corner Road/Churchtown Road and Armstrong Corner Road/Marl Pit Road, for approximately 9 hours as the crash was investigated and cleared.

Click on the following link to view the original release: Overturned Tractor Trailer has Summit Bridge Road Closed – Middletown

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Presented by Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Michael Austin

Released: 122717 1115

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