Chief Michael Dwyer reports that the West Newbury Police and Fire Departments, with assistance from other town departments, are responding to a dump truck rollover on Turkey Hill Road, and the departments are asking residents to avoid the area if possible.
West Newbury Police and Fire were called the area of Turkey Hill Road near Rogers Street about 12:40 p.m., for a report of a rollover crash.
They arrived on scene to discover a single-vehicle crash involving a 10-wheel dump truck that was traveling south on Turkey Hill Road when it left the roadway, rolled over and spilled a load of logs.
The driver of the truck was evaluated at the scene by Merrimac Ambulance, but declined to be transported to a hospital.
There are no hazardous materials spills at the scene, but West Newbury Police and Fire, assisted by West Newbury Conservation and West Newbury Department of Public Works, are at the scene and expect to be there for at least several hours while the scene is cleaned up.
Turkey Hill Road is closed in the area, with detours in place.
The crash remains under investigation by West Newbury Police with assistance from Massachusetts State Police.