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.

Bethlehem police.
Photo Credit: *Bethlehem PD*

Cecilia Levine

11/17/2022 8:27 a.m.

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.

The American Red Cross was assisting.

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