February 11, 2025
For Immediate Release
Contact: Chief Erik Costa, 860-638-4100

News Release - Washington St Oil Truck Collision

On February 11, 2025 at approximately 9:59am Middletown Officers responded to Washington Street at the intersection of Middletown Plaza (Staples) for the report of an overturned oil truck.

On arrival officers found a 2005 Kenworth oil truck overturned in the roadway which was leaking large amounts of home heating oil. In addition, two other vehicles, a 2022 Nissan Rogue and a 2023 Ram 3500 truck with an attached trailer, had been struck.

The preliminary investigation revealed that the Kenworth truck was traveling eastbound on Washington Street approaching the intersection of Middlesex Plaza. Witnesses observed the oil truck swerve unexpectedly and strike the Nissan Rogue. The oil truck then overturned but continued eastbound striking the trailer attached to the Ram truck.

The operators of the oil truck and the Nissan Rogue were both transported to Middlesex Hospital for non-life threatening injuries. The operator of the Ram was not injured.

This collision is being investigated by the Middletown Police Traffic Division with the assistance of Connecticut’s Truck Enforcement Unit, DEEP Environmental Services, and the Department of Transportation. Anyone with information on the collision is encouraged to contact Ofc J. Zadjura at 860-638-4063.