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A tractor-trailer truck driven by Philippe Compagnat, 44, of Quebec lies on its side Tuesday next to Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley. The rig got onto the road shoulder and spilled its load of wood pellets, police officer Michael Yoder said. Carrabassett Valley Police Department photo

CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A tractor-trailer truck hauling wood pellets got onto the shoulder of state Route 27 on Tuesday and rolled on its side, spilling its load, officer Michael Yoder said Wednesday.

The driver, Philippe Compagnat, 44, of Quebec was not hurt, Yoder said.

The truck was headed south toward Kingfield and was on a straightaway when it crashed about 10:30 a.m. When Yoder arrived Compagnat was standing outside the truck.

NorthStar EMS ambulance personnel offered to check the driver, who declined because he was not injured, Yoder said.

Donna M. Perry is a general assignment reporter who has lived in Livermore Falls for 30 years and has worked for the Sun Journal for 20 years. Before that she was a correspondent for the Livermore Falls...