Tanker Truck Rolls Over, Spills Nearly 10,000 Gallons Of Fuel, Shuts Down Part Of Route 60 In Revere – CBS Boston
REVERE (CBS) – A tanker truck rolled over and crashed in Revere early Wednesday morning, spilling almost 10,000 gallons of diesel gas. The problems are anticipated to final via the night commute, in line with the Massachusetts Division of Transportation.
The truck was hauling the gas from Revere to Barre when it rolled onto its proper aspect whereas coming into the Brown Circle rotary round 3:30 a.m. The tank was punctured and almost the entire gas spilled out, in line with State Police. Firefighters laid a blanket of froth to forestall the fumes from igniting or exploding.
Each side of Route 60 have been instantly shut down and elements have been opened and closed via the day for the cleanup and street repairs.
WATCH: crews simply used a crane to show a tanker truck upright after it rolled over at Brown Circle in #Revere this morning spilling virtually 10,000 gallons of diesel gas. @wbz pic.twitter.com/ZJC5BpwRAr
— Anna Meiler (@AnnaMeiler) October 13, 2021
Drivers have been requested to keep away from the realm if attainable. Milling and paving is anticipated to begin round 8 p.m. the place the crash broken the street, MassDOT stated.
Revere Hearth Chief Chris Brilliant stated among the diesel spilled into the storm drains and out into the Saugus River. The Coast Guard and Division of Environmental Safety are attempting to comprise the spill.
A tanker truck rolled over and crashed on the Brown Circle Rotary on Route 60 in Revere early Wednesday. (WBZ-TV)
State police stated the truck had a “defect in its braking system” on the time of the crash.
The truck driver, recognized solely as a 41-year-old man, was taken to the hospital to be handled for head accidents. Revere Police stated he isn’t going through fees at this level within the investigation.
