395 Exit 81 W, About 11:50 a report of a tanker roll-over started to come in to troop E and Norwich fire, Yantic was dispatched as a gasoline tanker with product leaking. On arrival crews found that a tanker on its side with 6000 glns of liquid asphalt was flowing heavily down Rt-395 into the storm drain. The PT. Self extricated him self and had minor injuries. He was transported by American to Backus. Fire department personnel with DOT started to build dikes and block off the storm drains. Mutual aid was requested due to the flammable properties of the product. Rt-395 NB was detoured for about 5hrs. Agencies that responded, Fire Yantic, East Great Plain, Taftville and Bozrah, State agencies DOT, DEP, CSP, truck squad, Also several clean up contractors and 3 heavy wreckers. Several smaller MVAs were reported during the time on scene.
Several thousand gallons of liquid asphalt runs down the highway.
Several thousand gallons of liquid asphalt runs down the highway.
Firefighters stand-by with a foam line as clean up contractors drain the fuel tanks.
One of the dikes containing about 2000 glns of liquid asphalt.
One of the dikes containing about 2000 glns of liquid asphalt.1st Responder News
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