NEW CASTLE — Police said a man was hospitalized after losing an arm in a fireworks accident.

Police said the man was hurt Wednesday when an explosive went off as he was cleaning his garage in New Castle.

Investigators said the unidentified man was airlifted to a hospital. His condition was not immediately available.

OIL CITY — A truck driver is hospitalized in critical condition after his fuel tanker overturned, spilling thousands of gallons of diesel fuel into a stream.State police said William Sankey, 39, of New Castle was flown to UPMC Presbyterian hospital in Pittsburgh after the crash just before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday near Oil City.Police said Sankey went off the road. The tanker was carrying 7,000 gallons of diesel, which ended up in a stream and caught fire.Traffic was detoured.