Truck Driver Injured in IESI Landfill Accident, Police Say

A truck driver was injured and "covered in blood" when police officers arrived at the scene of an accident at  July 17, the Lower Saucon Police Department reported Wednesday.

In a press release, police said they responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with an ejection at the landfill at approximately 2:58pm.

The landfill is located at 2335 Applebutter Road.

Police said that "upon arrival, a Volvo tri-axle was observed balancing on the side of an embankment with a bulldozer keeping it in place so it wouldn't (start) tumbling over any further."

Police identified the driver of the truck as John Sabatelli, of the 100 block of Mason Street, Exeter, Pa., and said he was located "halfway between the two tiers/access roads," near where the accident occurred.

A bloody Sabatelli was stabilized and taken from the scene by ambulance, police said.

According to a witness cited in the police press release, the accident occurred when Sabatelli's truck "lost power" as he was headed northbound, traversing an incline on the landfill property.

"This in turn caused the Volvo to begin to roll backwards," police said. "Sabatelli lost control of the Volvo and was ejected through a rear window."