WINCHESTER (CNS) - A big rig hauling over 3,000 gallons of raw sewage
overturned and dumped its load during a crash today in Winchester, forcing a
roadway closure while crews cleaned up the mess.The accident happened just after 7 a.m. on Scott Road, between Leon
Road and Christine Street, according to the California Highway Patrol.The agency said a 28-year-old Aguanga man was driving the septic
tanker westbound when he suffered an unknown medical emergency, lost control
and veered off of Scott at a speed of 40 mph. Officer Mike Lassig said the
Freightliner truck overturned on the shoulder of the two-lane corridor."After overturning, the tanker container split open, spilling raw
sewage onto the roadway and dirt shoulder area,'' Lassig said.An estimated 3,600 gallons o
