A propane truck overturned on a Monday afternoon in the Philadelphia region, according to police. The potentially hazardous situation occurred on Stoney Hill Road at just about 3 p.m. in New Hope, located in Bucks County. Police reported the truck was carrying 32 gallons of propane in it at the time of the accident, but did not spill onto the roadway.
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Limited Details on the Cause of the Truck Accident
Authorities arrived at the scene to handle the cleanup, including a hazmat team, though police said there was no evidence of a leak of the fuel. The roadway was closed for two hours as the truck was emptied into another tanker on the scene. The driver of the accident suffered minor injuries, at last report. No cause of the accident was initially known.
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