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The driver was briefly trapped and freed themselves from the truck, according to reports on scene

Dump truck overturns down steep embankment at Lower Salford rock quarry Thursday

Photo by James Short.

  • Public Safety

A dump truck driver was briefly trapped inside the cab of his vehicle after overturning down a steep embankment at the Harleysville Material LLC rock quarry Thursday afternoon.

Harleysville Vol. Fire Co. was dispatched shortly before noon to 460 Indian Creek Road for a vehicle rescue. 

According to reports from the scene, the driver was able to free themselves and Harleysville Area Emergency Medical Services did an injury assessment. The driver was not taken to the hospital, per reports.

Heavy rescue trucks are on scene to recover the truck from the embankment.

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Tony Di Domizio

Tony Di Domizio is the Managing Editor of North Penn Now, and a staff writer for Wissahickon Now. Tony graduated from Kutztown University and went on to serve as a reporter and editor for various news organizations, including Patch, The Reporter, and The Morning Call.

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