Eden Man Hurt When Dump Truck Overturns on Route 58 in Lowell

The driver of a dump truck that overturned on Rt. 58 in Lowell on Wednesday, spilling large rocks onto the roadway, was hurt in the crash, reported the Vermont Highway Patrol. Inspectors with the VHP reported that Benjamin Molleur, 51, of Eden, was driving a 2013 Western Star Dump Truck owned by Premier Stone Landscape Supply on Wednesday about 2 p.m. when driver inattention caused the truck to leave the road. Molleur reportedly tried to steer the vehicle back onto the roadway when it overturned. The dump body’s cargo of rocks and gravel spilled out. Vermont Highway Patrol conducted the crash investigation and post-crash inspection and was assisted by Vermont State Police, AOT, and the Lowell Fire Department. The commercial vehicle was towed from the scene due to disabling damage. Molleur was issued a ticket as a result of the crash.