One Dead After Tanker Truck Rolls Over SUV In Lansing

Just before rush hour on Friday August 22, 2008, a tanker truck carrying nearly 20,000 gallons of fuel rolled over on top of a SUV, killing one person and injuring a few others. It is still not clear exactly what caused the tanker truck to roll over, but police are still investigating. A portion of US 127 north near the 496 interchange was closed from 5pm Friday until just after 4am on Saturday morning. If you have any information about this incident, please contact the Lansing Police Department, Detective Jeff Walsh at 517-319-6852.