NEWCASTLE — A dump truck driver has died in a single-vehicle crash in Newcastle.

Police say the truck driven by 72-year-old Malcolm Giles of Edgecomb was traveling south on Thursday afternoon when it veered onto the road’s shoulder. The truck continued until it hit a utility pole anchor wire and embankment, coming to rest against a group of trees. Giles was declared dead at the scene.

Police say there is no indication that alcohol was involved.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection was called in after some diesel fuel from the truck spilled.