Date:  February, 4 2014, 2:57 a.m.
Location:   7600 SH 44 E
Event:  Major Accident
Case Number:  C1400458

Police were called for a major accident on SH 44. Officers arrived and found the driver, a 52-year-old driver of a cement truck, to be uninjured. He stated that as he was driving east in the slow lane and a vehicle cut him off causing him to brake unexpectedly and lose control. The dump truck rolled onto its side (drivers), coming to rest in the middle of both lanes of the highway.

The dump truck was empty but engine fluids were leaking onto the roadway. For the safety of motorists and safety personnel, Hwy 44 was shut down and vehicles were routed onto the access road. The highway was reopened at 5:49 a.m.

No citations were issued.