Nenana Heating Services is on the scene of a tanker truck accident near mile 136 of the Denali Highway cleaning up a diesel spill that occurred when their tanker truck rolled in the ditch there.

On Saturday at 4:55 pm, a call went in to the Alaska State Troopers informing them of a tanker truck rollover on the Denali Highway near Cantwell.

Troopers responded and their investigation revealed that while tanker truck driver Roger Ketzler was traveling east on the Denali Highway in a blue 1999 International tanker truck, he lost control of the vehicle and it entered the ditch on the south side of the highway and rolled.

The accident caused the front of the tank to crack and an undisclosed amount of diesel fuel leaked out.

The Cantwell Fire Department also responded to the scene and was able to temprarily stop the leak until the fuel could be pumped from the tank.

56-year-old Ketzler, who was not wearing his seat belt, suffered minor injuries in the accident and was transported by EMS to Fairbanks Memorial Hospital for treatment.

DEC was notified of the spill.