Hazmat team respond to 2-vehicle crash on I-75 due to ‘decent amount’ of fuel leak
A two-vehicle crash caused a “decent amount” of fuel to leak, causing state troopers and officers to block of multiple lanes on Interstate 75 in Dayton Friday overnight, according to officials.
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Dayton Police and the Dayton post of Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to Interstate 75 northbound near North Main Street at around 4:20 a.m. on reports of a crash, Montgomery County Regional Dispatch told News Center 7.
When officers and state troopers arrived on scene, they found a “decent amount” of fuel spilled onto the highway due to a two vehicle crash puncturing one of the gas tanks, dispatch informed. The owner of the punctured vehicle said the gas tank held 80 gallons of fuel.
The Dayton post of Ohio State Highway Patrol led the investigation into the crash.
Dayton Police assisted with blocking off the left two lanes of the highway, the Ohio Department of Transportation stated in conjunction with dispatch.
Dayton Fire and a hazmat team also responded to clean up the oil spill.
The cause of the crash is currently unknown.
We will update this story as it develops and more information is released.
