Truck Hauling Pesticide Overturns On Route 78: Njsp
A truck hauling pesticide overturned on Route 78 in Somerset County Saturday morning, July 19, authorities said.
At 6:20 a.m., a tractor-trailer was traveling west on Route 78 when it lost directional control, causing it to run off the road, strike an exit sign and light pole and overturn, Charles Marchan, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.
The truck was hauling carbonate pesticide, Marchan said. Somerset County Hazmat and Warren Twp. Fire Department responded and unloaded the material, Marchan said.
Minor injuries were reported an the scene, and all lanes were closed and tr…
MD Man Killed In High-Speed Crash, Propane Leak Triggered In Shrewbury: PA State Police
A 29-year-old Maryland man was killed in a high-speed crash that ruptured a home propane tank, forcing evacuations and triggering a major Hazmat response in Shrewsbury Township early Thursday, March 20, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
Kasey Trent of Freeland, Maryland, was driving south on Steltz Road around 1:54 a.m. when he lost control while attempting a left curve at high speed. His vehicle veered off the roadway, struck a tree, overturned, and crashed into a gas line, causing a dangerous propane leak, investigators said.
York County 911 dispatched fire, EMS, police, the York …
Montgomery County Medical Building Evacuated Due To Possible Nitrogen Leak
A possible nitrogen leak cleared a medical building and prompted a HazMat response in Montgomery County Monday morning, officials said.
The leak occurred in a suite on the second floor at 1201 Locks Rd. near Wootton Parkway in Rockville shortly before 9:50 a.m., MCFRS Spokesperson Pete Piringer said.
The building was evacuated as HazMat crews responded to investigate and provide ventilation.
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