Accident causes manure spill, minor injuries
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years AGO
A truck hauling manure overturned just east of Soap Lake.
COURTESY PHOTO/SOAP LAKE PD
SOAP LAKE — A smelly situation occurred Tuesday afternoon when a semi-truck carrying manure tipped over, spilling the manure into a ditch.
Just two miles east of Soap Lake a single vehicle, minor injury collision occurred when a semi-truck carrying manure swerved to miss a couple of dogs on the road.
The driver of the semi was traveling on State Route 28 when he swerved right to avoid the dogs and then rode the ditch before the truck tipped on its side, spilling the dung beside the roadway..
Soap Lake Police Department assisted Washington State Patrol on the scene.
SR 28 was closed for a short time to remove the semi and clean up the spill.
Rebecca Pettingill may be reached at [email protected].
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