Semi Hauling Ethanol Crashes In Hancock County

A semi transporting ethanol crashed in western Hancock County on Thursday night.

It happened at about 6:20 at State Route 613 near Township Road 115, west of McComb.

The sheriff’s office says the semi was going east when it went off the road and flipped.

The driver, 62-year-old Richard Taylor, of Michigan, was injured and taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital.

Hancock County EMA responded to the scene to assess the tank for possible leakage of the ethanol it was carrying.

The sheriff’s office says the crash remains under investigation.