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HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (UPDATE) HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (UPDATE)
HAZMAT: Asphalt Spills On US-15, PennDOT Officials Say (Update) A tanker truck carrying bituminous oil, commonly known as asphalt, crashed on US Route 15 on Thursday, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The truck blew a tire and veered off US 15 going into the woods — spilling asphalt the entire time, according to PennDOT spokesperson Frizti Schreffler.  The crash happened in the northbound lanes near mile marker 19.4 in Tyrone Township around 8 a.m. on Aug. 17, as shown on 511pa.  Shortly after that crash, there was a crash (that possibly was due to rubbernecking) in the southbound lanes. It involved t…

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