It happened on Highway 87 near Smith Road.
The driver lost control and went off the road. The tanker flipped and started leaking diesel fuel.
A Haz-Mat team was called out to clean up the spill.
The driver was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries.
Northbound 87 remained closed into late Monday evening.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.
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