FRENCHCREEK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Franklin-based State Police say around 5:07 p.m. on September 11, a one-vehicle crash occurred on Waterloo Road, in Frenchcreek Township, Venango County.

According to police, Steven Mendez, of Oil City, was traveling north on Waterloo Road in a Chevrolet Dump Truck with a load of shingles and construction debris. He was traveling at an excessive speed, lost control, traveled onto a hillside, and rolled over.

Mendez was able to free himself from the truck before it caught fire and exploded, police say.

He refused medical treatment and left the scene, according to police.

He did not have a driver’s license and will be cited for numerous violations at District Court 28-3-03, police say.