PHELPS, NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer clipped a power line on Waddell Road in Phelps, bringing down a telephone pole and causing fluid from a transformer to leak onto the truck. NYSEG Hazmat and Clifton Springs Fire Department responded to the scene.
NYSEG Hazmat crews are working to address the fluid leakage and replace the downed pole. The most common fluid found inside transformers is mineral oil, which is used as an electrical insulator and coolant. While not immediately toxic, mineral oil is flammable and poses environmental concerns as a petroleum-derived substance.
No injuries were reported.
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