Sunday, 03 February 2013 15:07

Tanker Truck Rollover Causes Road Closure, Fuel Spill

Written by  Mike Ward
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Crews are cleaning up a diesel fuel spill after a rollover semi-tanker truck accident near Ravenna.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol says it happened on State Route 5 at State Route 59 at about 6 AM Sunday morning. The patrol says the tanker truck was traveling westbound on Route 5 when it overturned while rounding a curve.

The tanker was carrying about 7,800 gallons of "off road diesel fuel" which has been leaking into a nearby stream. Firefighters have contained the spill area, and no evaucations have been made.

It's not known yet how much of the fuel has spilled.

Patrol dispatchers tell AkronNewsNow.com that westbound traffic is now moving again at the Route 5 - Route 59 intersection, and eastbound traffic is still being detoured.

The driver of the tanker truck was taken to Robinson Memorial Hospital with minor injuries.


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Mike Ward

Mike Ward

Mike Ward has been a radio news reporter and anchor for over 20 years, for a variety of stations in Ohio, Virginia, and California. For seven years, he was a news reporter and anchor for Sacramento's top-rated news/talk station, KFBK, and was also news director for WFIR in Roanoke, Virginia.  He's also been heard on Cleveland stations. Mike has a special interest in technology, and was a regular on the nationally syndicated radio show "On Computers with Gina Smith". Despite his out-of-area experience, Mike is an Akron native. He was born at Akron City Hospital, and grew up in Cuyahoga Falls. He's been with AkronNewsNow since 2009. You can  reach Mike through the newsroom at 330-864-6397, or by email mward@rcrg.net.

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