Tanker Truck Makes Contact With House in Suffield

SUFFIELD, CT — A tanker truck went off the roadway and struck a residence at 916 Mountain Road Sunday morning, across the street from the Suffield Police Department.

The truck, which is believed to have been transporting milk, did not penetrate into the structure of the home, but its hood detached from the vehicle and struck the building's exterior. The vehicle itself did not make contact with the structure, Capt. Christopher McKee said.

At least one person was present in the house at the time of the incident, but no injuries were sustained by anyone inside the home. The driver of the truck was transported to a local area hospital with non-life threatening injuries, McKee said.

The Town Building Inspector and Health Department responded to the scene and deemed the structure to be safe and not compromised, according to McKee.

The accident remains under investigation.

Photo courtesy of Suffield Police Department