By Olivia Drake, HVFC Information Officer
(December 6, 2023) — Haddam Volunteer Fire Company and Durham Volunteer Fire Company responded to a motor vehicle accident on December 6, 2023 on Candlewood Hill Road in Higganum, near Blue Hills Road in Durham. A truck, carrying heating oil, went off the road and rolled over before coming to a stop against a tree. The driver self-extricated and was evaluated on scene by EMS personnel.
Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) personnel responded to the scene. Both lanes of Candlewood Hill Road, near the incident, were closed until the vehicle was removed.
Haddam Volunteer Ambulance Service, Inc. and Middlesex Health Ambulance also responded.
The Connecticut State Police are investigating.
