Driver sent to hospital in rollover accident

An accident in Kennerdell sent one man to the hospital Tuesday. According to Venango County 911, at 5:38 p.m. a truck hauling a dump-bed of coal to the power plant rolled over on Lisbon Road in Kennerdell, near the intersection of Rankin Chapel Road. Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department, Franklin state police, and Emlenton Ambulance were on the scene. The driver was transported to UPMC Presby via helicopter. “He was bleeding out, we believe, and that’s why they flew him,” Clintonville fire chief Gerry Rea said. (Photo by Gerry Rea)