A Sauquoit man was injured when he rolled over the dump truck he was driving on Route 12 in Deerfield.

The Oneida County Sheriff's Office says 46-year old Robert Carey, Junior was taken to the hospital with severe head injuries.

Deputies say Carey was operating the dump truck at an unreasonable speed when he lost control on a curve.  They say the vehicle slid sideways and flipped onto its side.

Carey was ticketed for unsafe speed and operating out of class.

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