Semi Carrying Industrial Tar Overturns Near Bakersfield Friday

An accident south of Bakersfield on Highway 101 forced authorities to shut down one lane of traffic while crews tended to cleanup and off loading of contents.

The accident occurred when a 58-year-old Mountain View man failed to negotiate a curve in a 1998 Peterbilt Semi and overturned.

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The driver was transported to Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains for treatment of moderate injuries.  According to the crash report he was not wearing a safety belt.

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