Kerosene Tanker Rolls Over, Blocks Road

By Bryan Mercer
By Bill Webster

Kerosene Tanker Rolls Over, Blocks Road

April 3, 2012 Updated Apr 3, 2012 at 5:09 PM EDT

Conklin, NY (WBNG Binghamton) A tanker carrying kerosene rolls over in Conklin on Tuesday morning, sending the driver to the hospital.

State Police say it was "driver inattention" that caused this Warner Gas Service truck to rollover on Hardie Road on Tuesday morning.

He was taken to the hospital with head and neck injuries.

The tanker was headed south when it left the roadway, and got its tires stuck in a ditch before overturning.

The Conklin Fire Department and Broome County Hazmat responded to the scene.

No hazardous materials were leaked from the vehicle.

The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital with head and neck injuries.