Sunday, March 1, 2015

30 FOOT CARGO TRUCK CARRYING COOKING OIL ROLLED-OVER IN LAMPASAS, TEXAS. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN A NON-HAZARDOUS SPILL OF COOKING OIL AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF DIESEL.





MARCH 1, 2015

LAMPASAS, TEXAS

The Lampasas Electric Department has restored power in the southeast portion of the city after a one vehicle rollover accident this morning.

At the height of the outage, a wide area was without electricity including residences and businesses from Key Ave (US 183/190) to Brown Street.

Lampasas Police and Fire Departments responded to the accident at the intersection of Main Street and Central Texas Expressway just after 7 a.m.

The vehicle involved in the accident was a 30 foot cargo truck carrying cooking oil. 

The accident resulted in a non-hazardous spill of cooking oil and small amounts of diesel.

Emergency crews and hazmat teams quickly contained the spill. 

Grones Environmental also assisted in the cleanup.
At the time of the accident electric crews replaced damaged poles and services.
It's unclear what caused the truck to rollover, although cargo trucks are so easy to roll over like puppies if the driver makes an abrupt move, or suddenly applying the brakes or making an evasive maneuver, and so on.

The accident is being investigated by the Lampasas police department.
The driver has been issued a citation. 

One family was displaced by the accident and has been relocated to a hotel by the American Red Cross.