THE driver of a milk tanker that rolled over on Grooms Cross Road, at Irishtown in the State's North-West, this morning died at the scene.
Police say the accident happened about 8.30 am when the west bound prime mover left the roadway and rolled. The driver was trapped in the cabin.
"The driver of the prime mover, a 67-year-old Shearwater man, died as a result of his injuries," a police spokesman said.
Police from Smithton, Western Forensic Services, SES, Tasmania Ambulance Service and Western District Accident Investigation attended the scene.
Traffic was interrupted for approximately nine hours.
Police have asked for anyone who may have seen a white Western Star prime mover towing a milk tanker before the crash to contact Burnie Accident Investigation Services on 6434 5276 or 131 444.
It is the second truck accident in the State this week with a Launceston truck driver receiving leg injuries when his fully loaded log truck rolled on the Poatina Road near Cressy.
The Tasmanian road toll now stands at 57 compared to 33 at the same time last year.
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