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Fuel Leak
Paramus, NJ
Traffic
Jack-knifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Route 17, Major Delays Reported
UPDATE: All lanes had reopened as of 8:30 a.m. ORIGINAL NEWS STORY: A jack-knifed tractor-trailer shut down Route 17 in Paramus, causing major delays and prompting a Hazmat response on early Wednesday, Nov. 26, one of the busiest travel days of the year. The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. near the Garden State Parkway, involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car, according to Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti. Responders found the tractor leaking fuel and requested Bergen County Hazmat and the Department of Transportation to the scene. Route 17 North was fully closed at Centur…
Hampton-Stillwater, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Leaks Fuel On Route 80 After Crashing Into Concrete Barrier:
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A tractor trailer crashed into a concrete barrier on Route 80 on Wednesday morning, Aug. 20 in Warren County, authorities said. A Freightliner tractor trailer was traveling eastbound in Hardwick Township when the driver lost directional control, veered off the roadway to the right and struck a concrete barrier, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. As a result of the crash, approximately 50 to 100 gallons of fuel leaked onto the roadway, Marchan said. No injuries were reported and the crash remains under investigation, Marchan said.
Silver Spring, MD
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Teeters Off Beltway Bridge In Early Morning Crash In MoCo (
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A scary scene played out on the Capital Beltway early on Thursday morning when a truck driver found themself in a perilous position. At around 1 a.m. on July 10, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed and was left dangling off the side of an overpass, between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, officials said. Following the crash, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle, and the truck partially hung off the bridge over the I-270 spur. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and…
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Rollover Crash Sends Car Into Yard In Poughkeepsie, Driver Rescued
Emergency crews in Dutchess County sprang into action Sunday night, April 6, after a serious crash left a driver trapped in an overturned vehicle that came to rest on the front lawn of a home. The crash happened in Poughkeepsie around 9:57 p.m. on DeGarmo Road, prompting a response from the Arlington Fire District, firefighters said on Monday, April 7. Within two minutes, firefighters arrived and found a single vehicle on its roof with one person trapped inside and an active fuel leak. Fire crews immediately stabilized the car, stretched a hose line as a precaution, and began t…
Meriden, CT
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Massive Traffic Jam On Route 15 In Meriden
A portion of Route 15 was closed Thursday morning, Feb. 13, after a car crashed with a tractor-trailer. The wreck was reported around 7:45 a.m. between westbound Exits 66 and 68, CTRoads.org said. No one was hurt, but the crash caused a traffic jam that stretched four miles. The Department of Energy and Environmental responded to the scene because of a reported fuel leak. Police closed the I-691 West ramp (Exit 68W) ramp Thursday morning as they cleaned, cleared, and investigated the scene. Visit CT Roads for updates on when the ramp reopens.
Brookfield, CT
News
Driver, Passenger Escape Burning Car Fire In Brookfield
People inside a car that burst into flames on New Year's Day escaped without injury, authorities said. Firefighters were called to Sandy Lane in Brookfield around 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday to reports of a car fire. Crews said the vehicle was completely engulfed when they arrived, but the two people inside had escaped. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze and contained a fuel leak. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection also responded to determine whether the leak had any environmental impacts. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
Paramus, NJ
Police & Fire
Students, School Bus Driver Hospitalized In Crash With Tractor-Trailer On Route 17 In Paramus
A high school bus carrying students and a tractor-trailer collided on Route 17 in Paramus late Wednesday morning, Dec. 18, sending the driver and two students to the hospital, authorities said. The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. underneath the Garden State Parkway in the northbound lanes, Paramus Police Chief Robert Guidetti said. Preliminary findings revealed that the bus, from Becton Regional High School, changed lanes and collided with the tractor-trailer, which caused a minor fuel leak from the truck, the chief said. The bus driver and two students suffered minor injuries and we…
Shrewsbury-New Freedom, PA
Police & Fire
Hazmat Responds To Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-83 In York County (
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A tractor-trailer crash on I-83 North involving a fuel leak caused lane closures for several hours late Monday night, Dec. 2, Strinestown Community Fire Company 26 announced. Crews were dispatched at 11:33 p.m. to mile marker 29.9 for a reported motor vehicle accident with a rollover, fire officials said. Chief 26 (Wertz) established command upon arrival, as Rescue 26 and other responding units began assessing the scene. The crash investigation revealed that a tractor-trailer struck an unoccupied vehicle parked on the shoulder of the highway. The collision ruptured the truck’s fuel tank, ca…
Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
Traffic
HazMat Called To Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle Crash On I-283: PennDOT
A passenger vehicle caused a tractor-trailer to overturn on Interstate 283, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Friday, Sept. 27. The rollover crash happened on I-283 North at Exit 2: PA 441 - Swatara at 2:07 p.m. according to Lancaster County Wide Communications and PennDOT's 511PA. The shoulder closed around 2:44 p.m., according to 511PA. The crash involved a passenger, Schreffler tells us, explaining that that vehicle is believed to have caused the crash. HazMat crews from Manheim Township are clearing the scene…
Gaithersburg, MD
Traffic
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Results In Hours-Long Lane Closures On I-270
Hours after a tractor-trailer crashed on the side of I-270 in Montgomery County, a lane remains blocked as crews continue to investigate and clear the scene. One person was injured early on Wednesday morning when the truck ran off the road and crashed in a tricky spot, creating difficulties for first responders and crews attempting to clear the scene. The crash was reported at approximately 2 a.m. on July 10 in the area of Democracy Boulevard, resulting in the overturned tractor-trailer and HazMat situation due to leaking fuel, leading to lane closures in the area. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The …
Danbury, CT
News
State Trooper Injured After I-84 Crash In Danbury Causes Hours-Long Closure
A Connecticut State Police trooper was injured after an overnight crash that caused a three-hour closure on a stretch of I-84. It happened in Fairfield County just after 9 p.m. Friday, June 14, in Danbury. The 41-year-old trooper was inside her cruiser with the emergency lights activated at the scene of another accident on the shoulder on the westbound side between Exit 8 on and off ramps. A 2018 GMC Acadia was parked in the left lane near the on-ramp. Connecticut State Police said a 2014 tractor-trailer was traveling in the right lane when the operator lost control of his vehi…
Bedford, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Rolls Over, Traps Driver On I-684 In Bedford
First responders faced a tricky situation following a tractor-trailer rollover on a busy Northern Westchester highway that trapped the vehicle's driver and caused a fuel leak and lane closures. The crash happened early on Thursday, Feb. 8, when a tractor-trailer rolled over into a jackknife position on Interstate 684 in Bedford around a mile north of Exit 4, according to the Bedford Hills Fire Department. Arriving first responders and New York State Police troopers found that the tractor-trailer's driver was trapped, as the rollover had left the vehicle in a position where the c…
Glen Burnie, MD
Traffic
Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Maryland On Monday Morning
US Route 50 was shut down in both directions at the Severn River Bridge on Monday morning in Maryland after a propane tank overturned on the bridge, tying up traffic. An alert was issued by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department during the morning commute regarding a large propane tank that overturned, forcing emergency crews to close all lanes in both sides of the roadway. ***Traffic Accident U.S. Route 50 on the Severn River Bridge. A large propane truck has overturned on the bridge. Currently all lanes are closed in both directions. Please use an alternate route. Emergency Crews…
Allentown, PA
Police & Fire
Amazon Truck Crash Causes Delays On I-78 In Lehigh Valley: Report
A crash involving an Amazon truck caused traffic delays on I-78 in the Lehigh Valley, 6abc reports. The tractor-trailer driver lost control in the westbound lanes, crashed into a guardrail, and rolled down an embankment at Easton Road in Lower Saucon Township around midnight Tuesday, Sept. 6, the outlet says. Delays were expected due to the truck also leaking fuel, according to the outlet. Click here for more from 6abc.
Bel Air, MD
News
Sunken Boat At Private Pier Spills Fuel Into Maryland River: Officials
A sunken boat leaked fuel into a Maryland waterway on Monday, July 18, officials said. Members of the Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company responded to a private pier in the 600 block of Town Center Drive on Rumsey Island in Joppa, where there was a report of a fuel leak. Officials reported that at approximately 1 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the Harford County Department of Emergency Services Special Operations Team was also called to the scene to help contain any fuel that may have leaked from the boat. They added that the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police has been notified o…
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-81 In Central PA
A multi-vehicle crash closed part of Interstate 81 closed in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and state police. The crash happened on I-81 southbound at Exit 52 - US 11/To Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76 around 3:30 p.m. on Mar. 16, according to PennDOT. Pennsylvania state police trooper Megan Ammerman clarified it involves a vehicle fuel leak near mile marker 51.4 in Middlesex Township, Carlisle. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. There is no word on when the road will reopen.
Egg Harbor Township, NJ
News
Hazmat Incident In Atlantic City: Developing
Police and firefighters were called to a hazardous materials incident in Atlantic City, according to developing and unconfirmed reports. The incident occurred shortly after 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 518 Magellan Ave., initial reports said. There was a fuel leak from a moving van with entry into the waterway, an unconfirmed reports said. Atlantic City police were not immediately available for comment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Flips, Leaks Fluid On Route 206 South Jersey
Police, firefighters and EMS crews were called on a report of a tractor-trailer rolling over in Burlington County, authorities said. The truck overturned about 11:30 a.m. Friday on the 1000 block of Route 206 in Bordentown, according to initial reports. The trailer reportedly was carrying a non-hazardous load, but fuel was leaking from the truck's engine. It was unclear whether the driver was hurt. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crash Blocks Route 80 Ramp
A tractor-trailer jackknifed Monday on a busy Route 80 ramp headed toward the New Jersey Turnpike. No injuries were reported in the mishap on the Ridgefield Park ramp from the eastbound highway onto southbound Route 95 shortly before 1 p.m., responders said. A fuel leak was cleaned up before the rig was righted and removed. Firefighters and New Jersey State Police were among the responders.
Edison, NJ
Traffic
Woodbridge Man, 29, Killed In Wrong-Way Head-On Crash With Truck
A 29-year-old man from Woodbridge was killed when his SUV collided head-on into a truck on an exit ramp in Central Jersey, authorities said. State Police identified the victim as Govinda Rishi of the Keasbey section. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The collision occurred on Route 440 northbound, near the Woodbridge Avenue exit ramp in Edison Township, state police said. The crash, at 4:58 p.m. on Tuesday, involved two tractor-trailers and the SUV, state police said. Rishi's 2013 Honda SUV was traveling north on the exit ramp from Route 440 to County Road 514 in the…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Road Closure In Area
State police are on the scene of a crash in which a piece of equipment fell off of a tractor-trailer during a rollover crash. The crash took place in Sullivan County after 8 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 25, on Rock Hill Drive in Rock Hill, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Only the tractor-trailer was involved with the incident, Nevel said. Troopers on the scene are still gathering information, but there are no fatal injuries, Nevel said. The Rock Hill Fire Department is on the scene handling a 20-gallon fuel leak associated with the crash. Katrina Falls Road is closed from Rock Hill Drive to Lake Louise…
Jersey City, NJ
News
Gas Stations In Newark, Elizabeth, N. Bergen Sued Over Fuel Tanks
The U.S. government is suing companies that control several gas stations in New York and New Jersey for allegedly violating regulations governing the maintenance of underground fuel tanks, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York announced last week. The government contends that Genesis Petroleum and 20 other associated companies failed to adequately manage a total of 38 underground tanks where fuel is stored. Fuel leaking from the tanks could contaminate groundwater, causing serious environmental damage, the government said. None of the violations cited in the lawsuit…
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Traffic Backed Up For Miles On I-95 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash
Traffic is still moving at a crawl on I-95 in Westport following a tractor-trailer rollover crash that injured one person. The Westport Fire Department responded to a crash around 5 a.m., Thursday, March 28, for a reported tractor-trailer rollover northbound on I-95 between Exits 18 -19 in Westport, said the Westport Fire Department. Responding firefighters reported a tractor-trailer on its side with one occupant trapped in the cab, the department said. One person was extricated from a tractor-trailer crash.Westport Fire Department The person was extricated by Westport and Fairfield f…
Mahopac, NY
Police & Fire
Car, Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Fuel Leak, Snarls Route 6 Traffic
A crash between a car and a tractor-trailer slowed traffic and caused a small fuel leak, but luckily no one was injured. The crash took place around 9 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Route 6 and Union Valley Road in Mahopac, according to EMS officials. Numerous departments responded to the crash, including Mahopac Fire, EMS and Fire Police along with multiple units from the Carmel Police. After checking the drivers, attention is turned to the vehicles involved in the crash.Jack Casey Arriving units found the vehicles off the main road allowing traffic to proceed at a reduced spee…
Fairfield, CT
News
Truck Crash Causes I-95 Traffic Nightmare In Fairfield County
A crash involving a truck carrying motor vehicles has caused a traffic nightmare on I-95 in Fairfield County after closing two southbound lanes that have just reopened. The crash, that also caused a fuel leak, took place at 10:09 a.m., and closed the left and center lanes between Exits 10 and 9 near Darien, officials with the Department of Transportation said Traffic has been backed up for several miles, causing motorists to wait more than an hour to reach the New York state line from Norwalk, a 16 miles distance. A sand truck was on scene cleaning up the fuel spill and a street sweeper w…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Lexus Issues Recall To Fix Fuel Leaks
Toyota is recalling more than $100,000 luxury Lexus vehicles due to a condition that can cause fuel to leak and lead to an increase in car fires. Toyota Motor North America announced this week that it is conducting a safety recall of select Lexus models that were manufactured between 2006 and 2014. In total, an estimated 115,000 units are being recalled throughout the nation. Among the models recalled include the IS 350 (between the years 2006 and 2013); IS350 C (2010-2014); GS 350 (2007-2011); GS 450h (2007-2011). According to Toyota, “the vehicles are equipped with a certain 3.5-liter V6…
