A tanker truck hauling 6,000 gallons of milk overturned Thursday afternoon and crashed into a home in Hunker, near Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County.Authorities said the crash happened when the driver of the tanker lost control on a sharp bend on Sportsman Road.Photos: Tanker truck crashes, spills thousands of gallons of milkThe homeowners were inside at the time but escaped without injury. Their son says his parents were about to sit down for dinner, when they felt the thunderous crash just feet from where they were. Crews were amazed they were not injured. The driver escaped injury as well.Video: Watch Andrew Del Greco's reportThe Department of Environmental Protection may need to be called due to several thousand gallons of milk that was spilled in the yard.Residents in the area say cars or trucks often drive too fast on Sportsmen Road in that area of Hunker -- street signs say 40 miles per hour is the speed limit -- but the cause of the crash is under investigation.

A tanker truck hauling 6,000 gallons of milk overturned Thursday afternoon and crashed into a home in Hunker, near Hempfield Township in Westmoreland County.

Authorities said the crash happened when the driver of the tanker lost control on a sharp bend on Sportsman Road.



Photos: Tanker truck crashes, spills thousands of gallons of milk

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The homeowners were inside at the time but escaped without injury. Their son says his parents were about to sit down for dinner, when they felt the thunderous crash just feet from where they were. Crews were amazed they were not injured. The driver escaped injury as well.



Video: Watch Andrew Del Greco's report

The Department of Environmental Protection may need to be called due to several thousand gallons of milk that was spilled in the yard.

Residents in the area say cars or trucks often drive too fast on Sportsmen Road in that area of Hunker -- street signs say 40 miles per hour is the speed limit -- but the cause of the crash is under investigation.



