Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Coast Guard Responds to Tanker Truck Spill on I-95 North of Boston

A tanker truck crashed on the northbound side of Interstate-95 just north Newburyport, Massachusetts Monday morning. The accident resulted in some 2,500 gallons of gas spilling from the tanker. 
It is being reported that the highway is indefinitely closed northbound, and only 1 of 4 southbound lanes is open. The accident clean up could last until Tuesday (7/7).

The Coast Guard (USCG) is on the scene because the accident happened near where I-95 crosses the Merrimack River, and according to the USCG, some gasoline has already entered the water there.

Read more

By Planet Data

Sphere: Related Content

0 comments: