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Tractor-Trailer Leaks 75 Gallons of Diesel on Roadway From Damaged Fuel Tank on Route 58 in Suffolk

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SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA — Emergency crews responded to Route 58 westbound in Suffolk Monday morning after a tractor-trailer’s fuel tank was damaged, spilling approximately 75 gallons of diesel fuel onto the roadway between the Wilroy Road and Godwin Boulevard exits.

 Damaged Fuel Tank
City of Suffolk Department of Fire & Rescue

Suffolk Emergency Communications Dispatch Center dispatched the incident at 10:19 a.m. Suffolk Fire & Rescue and Suffolk Police arrived on scene at 10:30 a.m. The Virginia Department of Emergency Management and Suffolk Public Works were notified for cleanup operations and road closures.

Responding units included Battalion 1, Engine 4, Ladder 6, FM1, FM2, FM5, and Suffolk Police.

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