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Major milk spill occurs after accident in Central Kentucky

A tanker truck overturned and spilled many gallons of milk in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Tuesday afternoon.
A tanker truck overturned and spilled many gallons of milk in Lawrenceburg, Ky., Tuesday afternoon. Facebook

A tanker truck carrying milk overturned in Anderson County, Tuesday afternoon, spilling milk and stopping traffic.

The truck overturned at Jenny Lillard Road and Nathan Way in Lawrenceburg, according to a Facebook post by Lawrenceburg City Hall.

City officials said the road was expected to be closed for several hours because of the accident.

The Anderson News reported that the driver said he was rounding a corner when his load of 6,000 gallons of milk shifted, tipping the truck over.

No one was injured, according to the newspaper.

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This story was originally published March 16, 2021 at 5:35 PM.

Karla Ward
Lexington Herald-Leader
Karla Ward is a native of Logan County who has worked as a reporter at the Herald-Leader since 2000. She covers breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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