Box truck flips over in Manchester

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Map of Manchester, CT Photo credit WTIC Radio

Manchester, Conn./WTIC Radio - Police in Manchester are investigating after they say a box truck overturned near the entrance to Walmart on Buckland Hills Drive last night.

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The truck carrying produce was headed east near the entrance Tuesday night on Buckland Hills Drive.

The driver told police he lost control of the vehicle as it began to tilt.

The vehicle flipped over when he apparently overcompenstated, coming to rest on the passenger side.

Officers say the truck was loaded with zucchini and squash valued at between $10,000 and $12,000.

The driver was momentarily trapped in the vehicle and was taken to St. Francis Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was notified because of a fuel leak.

The road had to be closed for a period of time for cleanup.

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