FRANKLIN COUNTY — Troopers investigate a two-vehicle crash without contact that led to hazardous spills, road closure and serious injuries.
A Freightliner tanker driven by 66-year-old Denny Riddell was traveling northbound when an unknown dark sedan traveling southbound on Morningstar Road in Franklin Township was involved.
Riddell steered off the road to avoid hitting the sedan as it crossed into the northbound lane, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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The Freightliner was carrying liquid propane, and an undetermined amount of diesel fuel spilled.
Local fire and hazardous materials team closed down the road for more than four hours to clean up and clear the scene.
Riddell and his passenger, 55-year-old Bobby Hatton, had serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Riddell and Hatton were both transported to a local hospital for treatment, according to OSHP.
The crash remains under investigation, and troopers are seeking information regarding the dark-colored sedan that left the scene.
If you have any information to assist investigators, contact the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Lebanon Post at (513) 932-4444.
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