Wednesday, January 7, 2015

HIGHWAY 1 REOPENED AFTER TANKER TRUCK CRASH IN BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA. THE TANKER WAS CARRYING 2,642 GALLONS OF FUEL.



HIGHWAY 1 REOPENED AFTER TANKER TRUCK CRASH IN BURNABY, BRITISH COLUMBIA.  THE TANKER WAS CARRYING 2,642 GALLONS OF FUEL.








Lanes in both directions reopened before 8 a.m. PT




CBC News Posted: Jan 07, 2015 5:49 AM PT Last Updated: Jan 07, 2015 1:09 PM PT







Police say no charges have been laid following a truck crash that closed the Trans-Canada Highway in Burnaby, B.C. on overnight.



The accident happened just after midnight on Wednesday, when a tanker truck carrying more than 10,000 litres (2,642 US gallons) of diesel fuel struck a car in front of it and rolled onto its side just east of the Willingdon overpass.



The truck driver suffered minor cuts to his hands. The occupants of the other vehicle were not injured.



Hazmat crews on the scene cleaned up a small amount of spilled fuel and removed the remaining fuel from the tanker.



Around 7 a.m. PT they flipped the truck back up and started loading it onto a heavy-duty tow truck.



After crews finished cleaning up the spilled fuel and crash debris, eastbound lanes reopened to traffic just after 7 a.m. and westbound lanes reopened just before 8 a.m.



Police said there was a light fog in the area at the time, but they don't believe it was a factor in the accident. No charges have been laid and the investigation is still ongoing.