Oceania Dairy tanker driver injured after truck rolls in South Cantebury – Stuff

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The tanker driver had to be extricated from the cab of the vehicle after it went of the road and rolled near Glenavy. (File photo)

An Oceania Dairy contract milk tanker driver, who was trapped in the cab of his truck after it rolled near Glenavy on Tuesday night, was taken to Timaru Hospital with moderate injuries.

A St John spokesperson said two ambulances and a Prime doctor were sent to the crash on Pikes Point Rd at 7.19pm.

We assessed and treated one patient with moderate injuries who was transported to Timaru Hospital, the spokesperson said.

A spokesperson for Oceania Dairy confirmed the driver was a contractor for the company and was involved in the incident on Tuesday evening.

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Thankfully, the driver was uninjured but spent the night in hospital for observation. We will provide ongoing support to the driver, the spokesperson said.

Some milk was spilled on to a farm and was quickly cleaned up. No waterways were affected. The contractor has notified ECan and Waimate District Council.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesperson Lyn Crosson said a fire crew from Glenavy and another from Waimate also responded.

Crosson said the driver was trapped in the cab when crews arrived and had to be extricated.

The driver had been removed from the truck and was in the care of St John ambulance staff by 7.50pm, Crosson said.

The crews were concerned about of some spillage from the truck and the regional council was advised.

On Wednesday morning, Acting Sergeant Jeff Brown, of Timaru, said enquiries into the incident are ongoing, but confirmed the weather was poor when the incident occurred.

Environment Canterbury southern zone lead Peter Burt said the milk was contained in a farmers paddock until it was removed by the companys spill response team using a sucker truck the same evening.

Our role is to advise, support and investigate the clean-up process, which was undertaken last night by Hilton Haulages spill team, Burt said.

Throughout the process, Environment Canterbury staff were in touch with the spill response team and the event was documented and reported.

Two staff attended the scene today to check the outcome of the clean-up.

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