FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, OH — November 11, 2026 A propane tanker overturned on Morningstar Road after its driver attempted to avoid an approaching vehicle, leaving passenger Bobby Hatton and the truck driver seriously injured, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The collision occurred at approximately 2:14 p.m. Wednesday as a Freightliner tanker carrying liquid propane traveled northbound on Morningstar Road. Authorities reported that a southbound sedan crossed the centerline and entered the tanker’s lane.
To prevent a head-on collision, the tanker driver reportedly steered away from the approaching car and off the roadway. The maneuver caused the commercial vehicle to overturn. Investigators indicated that the sedan and tanker did not actually collide.
Hatton, 55, of Germantown, was identified as a passenger in the tanker. He and the 66-year-old driver, who is from Middletown, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Both were transported to a nearby hospital for medical treatment.
The driver of the sedan reportedly left the scene following the incident.
