Rubbish truck rolls

A TRUCK driver was airlifted from Tarwin Lower after a garbage trucked rolled on to its side this afternoon (Monday).

The truck was travelling from Venus Bay along Inverloch-Venus Bay Road when its wheels left the ground around a corner, two kilometres from Venus Bay about 2.30pm.

The driver said the cause of the rollover was the heavy load of scrap metal in the back of the truck, unbalancing the vehicle. Leading Senior Constable Paul McLean of the Bass Coast Highway Patrol suspected speed may have been a factor.

The truck driver is in a serious condition but with no life threatening injuries. He was airlifted to the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

The road was blocked for just under an hour, forcing many drivers to turn back to Venus Bay.

Police said the truck would be moved yesterday afternoon, while other debris is set to be cleared tomorrow (Tuesday).

The driver will be interviewed by police about the incident at a later date.  

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