Scarsdale, NY
Police & Fire
Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries: Truck Hits Overpass On Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries: Truck Hits Overpass On Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale
Fuel Spill With Side Of Fries: Truck Hits Overpass On Hutchinson River Parkway In Scarsdale This story has been updated. A truck carrying 42,000 pounds of frozen french fries struck an overpass on a Westchester County parkway, causing a fuel spill and a closure of the roadway's lanes in one direction.   The incident happened on Wednesday morning, Feb. 1 around 6:50 a.m., when a tractor-trailer traveling south on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale hit the Mamaroneck Road bridge, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said.  As a result of the crash, 75 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from the trailer's refrigeration unit onto the parkway and int…

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by Ben Crnic
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time
Driver Ejected From Tractor Trailer In Woburn, I-93 Closed For 'Indefinite' Time A tractor trailer filled with sand rolled over and began leaking fuel on I-93, causing the driver to be ejected from the vehicle and leading to closures on part of the I-95 to I-93 interchange, according to officials. Massachusetts State Police reported the rollover around 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 on Twitter. The ramp from I-93 north to I-95 south in Woburn and two lanes on I-95 south are closed indefinitely while the incident is cleared.  Rte 93NB to ramp to Rte 95SB Woburn TT loaded with sand rolled over. operator ejected non-life-threatening injuries. Woburn Fire on scene. Ramp…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel Onto Hampton Bays Road, Prompting Closure Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel Onto Hampton Bays Road, Prompting Closure
Tractor-Trailer Spills Fuel Onto Hampton Bays Road, Prompting Closure A Long Island road was temporarily closed after a tractor-trailer struck a manhole cover and ruptured its fuel tank. The incident happened at about 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 22, in Hampton Bays, the Southampton Town Police Department reported. A tractor-trailer was backing into a private driveway on Canoe Place Road near Montauk Highway when it struck the manhole cover, causing fuel to leak onto the roadway and driveway. As of a report from police at about 3 p.m. on Thursday, Canoe Place Road remained closed from Montauk Highway to Fanning Avenue while Miller Environmental was clean…

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by Nicole Valinote
Ashburn, VA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 8,000 Gallons Of Fuel Overturns On Route 7 In Virginia Tractor-Trailer Carrying 8,000 Gallons Of Fuel Overturns On Route 7 In Virginia
Tractor-Trailer Carrying 8,000 Gallons Of Fuel Overturns On Route 7 In Virginia The morning commute got off to a rough start on Wednesday morning in Loudoun County when a tractor-trailer carrying 8,000 gallons of fuel overturned on Route 7, tying up traffic for miles. Officials say that the tractor-trailer crashed in the eastbound lanes of Route 7 near Clairborne Parkway early on Wednesday, Nov. 30, leading to a response from multiple state and local agencies. The overturned tractor-trailer in Loudoun County@VaDOTNOVA As of around 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning, traffic was backed up for approximately four miles, near Battlefield Parkway. The Clairborne Parkway Sou…

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by Zak Failla
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem
Homes Evacuated, Driver Hurt As Tanker Truck Carrying 6K Gallons Of Fuel Overturns In Bethlehem Several Bethlehem homes were evacuated and a tanker truck driver was hospitalized after around 6,000 gallons of fuel spilled from the vehicle before dawn Thursday. The truck — which was carrying about 6,000 gallons combined of gasoline and diesel fuel — was heading eastbound on Union Boulevard when it overturned at the intersection with Paul Avenue just before 2:10 a.m., Bethlehem Police said. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Meanwhile, officers used reverse 911 and went door-to-door to evacuate homes within a 1,000-foot radius of th…

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by Valerie Musson
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill 1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill
1,000 Bethlehem Residents Evacuated By Fuel Spill A truck that crashed and spilled nearly 6,000 gallons of fuel oil evacuated about 1,000 Bethlehem residents early Thursday, Nov. 17, as first reported by WFMZ. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. at West Union Boulevard and Paul Avenue. Nearly 400 homes within a 1,000-meter radius were evacuated, the outlet said. Today, Thursday, November 17, 2022, Nitschmann Middle School will operate on a two-hour delay. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/yJNURu9E14 — BASD (@BethlehemAreaSD) November 17, 2022 The American Red Cross was assisting. Tweets by RedCrossGPA

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Massive Fuel Spill Closes Portions Of Maryland Highway Massive Fuel Spill Closes Portions Of Maryland Highway
Massive Fuel Spill Closes Portions Of Maryland Highway Lanes were blocked on a Maryland highway after a fuel spill following a collision in Montgomery County, authorities say. First responders were on the scene to manage the spill after the driver of the vehicle struck an object on I-495 between New Hampshire Avenue and University Boulevard causing damage and the leak around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8, according to Montgomery County police. Update - OL I495 Beltway, hazmat/fuel spill, some lanes blocked between New Hampshire Ave. & University Boulevard, @mcfrs on scene, vehicle struck road debris & punctured fuel tank spilling fuel…

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by Annie DeVoe
Cambridge, MA
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Cause Delays On I-495 South In Hopkinton Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Cause Delays On I-495 South In Hopkinton
Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Cause Delays On I-495 South In Hopkinton Multiple crews were on the scene of a large fuel spill after a tractor-trailer crashed on I-495 south in Hopkinton. The incident happened near Exit 58 on the afternoon of Monday, Oct. 17, according to a Tweet from MassDOT.  Update: Large fuel spill. Cleanup ongoing. https://t.co/6FRYJqbfrR — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) October 17, 2022 The fuel from the truck was said to have spilled on the ramps from I-495 to the Mass Pike, Westborough Fire said on Twitter. ** Traffic Alert ** Westborough firefighters are working a crash involving a tractor trailer with fuel spill on the ramps…

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by David Cifarelli
Hackensack, NJ
News
Banana Load Shifts, Tractor-Trailer Tips Exiting Route 80 Banana Load Shifts, Tractor-Trailer Tips Exiting Route 80
Banana Load Shifts, Tractor-Trailer Tips Exiting Route 80 A tractor-trailer driver was hospitalized after his rig tipped coming off Route 80 with a load of bananas, responders said. The driver climbed out of his cab after the rig landed on its side at the Green Street exit off the westbound highway in Hackensack shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center with injuries that weren't considered serious. Hackensack firefighters cleaned up a minor fuel spill. New Jersey State Police responded and are investigating the cause.

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by Jerry DeMarco
Dorchester, MA
Police & Fire
2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston 2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston
2 Hospitalized, Gallons Leaked After Van Collides With Gas Truck In Boston Two people are in the hospital after a van collided with a gasoline truck in Boston, sending gallons of fuel onto the street, authorities said. The incident happened when the van hit the truck at 1171 Hyde Park Avenue in Hyde Park around 3:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, Boston Fire said in Twitter.  At approximately 3:30 a van hit a gasoline truck at 1171 Hyde Park Ave. Causing a leak estimated 50-60 gallons onto the street. pic.twitter.com/VyOBQzHbQK — Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) September 26, 2022 Home surveillance footage obtained by Boston25's Julianne Lima captures the moment…

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by David Cifarelli
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
Firefighters Free Severely Injured Driver In NJ Turnpike Pileup Firefighters Free Severely Injured Driver In NJ Turnpike Pileup
Firefighters Free Severely Injured Driver In NJ Turnpike Pileup Firefighters extricated the driver of a Lincoln SUV following a chain-reaction crash involving a tractor-trailer on the northbound New Jersey Turnpike in Bergen County. Four victims in all were hospitalized, one of whom was in traumatic arrest, following the pileup shortly before noon Monday near the Emerson Street overpass in Ridgefield Park, responders said. A Jeep and a third SUV were also involved in the crash near mile marker 117.8. Aftermath.Jerry DeMarco Ridgefield Park firefighters freed the trapped driver and cleaned up a large fuel spill. State Police confirmed the crash and…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hudson, NY
News
Fuel Spill In Capital District Draws Large Response Fuel Spill In Capital District Draws Large Response
Fuel Spill In Capital District Draws Large Response Emergency crews responded after a fuel spill was discovered in a creek in the area. Greene County 911 was first alerted of trouble at around 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, with reports of a diesel spill in Catskill Creek in the village of Catskill, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Several of the department’s officers, along with a team of its Spill Responders and local police, were called to the scene. Crews deployed approximately 150 feet of boom floats and 75 feet of absorbent boom to contain the spill, according to officials. Investigators determined that t…

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by Michael Mashburn