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By Myrna Trauntvein
Times-News Correspondent

An accident which burned the driver with hot tar when the truck he was driving overturned occurred at 6 a.m. on Sunday, April 3 on Interstate-15.

Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Greg Kelsey, the investigating officer, identified the driver as Robert Warren Goodwin of Nampa, Idaho.

The vehicle was a tractor-tanker and was pulling a tanker-trailer.

"The vehicle was loaded with hot tar (considered hazardous material) of approximately 8,000 gallons," said Hoby Metz, Utah Highway Patrol Sgt.

The diesel tractor-trailer unit was traveling southbound from Utah County. It originated in Blackfoot, Idaho, and was en route to Fredonia, Arizona.

The accident occurred at mile marker 240.2 in the south bound lane of travel.

"The evidence at the scene showed the semi leaving the inside travel lane and, moving gradually, traveled into the median. The driver, and only occupant, tried to control the vehicle, but couldn't," said Metz.

The tractor-trailer overturned. The tank, connected to the tractor, separated from the tractor. The trailer also separated from the tractor.

"The semi came to a rest in the median," said Metz. "The driver sustained burns, broken ribs, and other minor injuries."

The company owning the truck was identified as Idaho Asphalt Supply of Idaho Falls, Idaho.

"The contents of the trailers spilled," said Metz."Hot tar flowed down the median into a drain pipe under the southbound lanes and flowed out into a west side field."

It was later determined that approximately 8,000 gallons had spilled.

Doyle's Diesel, of Nephi, responded, removed the cab and trailer and assumed responsibility for the clean-up.

The crash involved multi agencies, said Metz.

Involved were: East Juab Ambulance Association, Rocky Ridge Fire Department, Juab County Fire Marshal Casey Reynolds, Juab County Sheriffs Office and Sheriff Alden Orme, Juab County Haz Mat Coordinator, Fred Smalley, Utah Department of Transportation personnel consisting of UDOT Safety Engineer, Nephi Shed 322, and the Incident Management Team, as well as several UHP personnel from Utah and Juab Counties.