A cement truck lies on its side Wednesday morning after rolling over on state Route 27 south of Ira Mountain Bridge in Kingfield. Jeffrey Obert, 41, of Norridgewock received minor injuries, Franklin County Chief Deputy Steven Lowell said. Franklin County Sheriff’s Office photo
KINGFIELD — A Norridgewock man received minor injuries Wednesday morning when the cement truck he was driving south on state Route 27 rolled onto its side, Franklin County Chief Deputy Steven Lowell said.
Jeffrey Obert, 41, told deputies that a vehicle crossed into his lane, forcing him to swerve to avoid hitting it, Lowell said.
Obert was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington.
The 2006 Mack truck registered to Central Maine Concrete of Norridgewock was partially loaded with five cubic yards of cement.
Traffic was reduced to one lane while Dutch Gap Auto of Chesterville righted the truck.
Franklin County Deputy Tyler Gray and Lowell responded to the report of the crash about 10:05 a.m. south of Ira Mountain Bridge.
Kingfield and Carrabassett Valley fire departments assisted at the scene.
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