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New Brunswick’s Emergency Measures Organization says about 36,000 litres of fuel spilled after a tanker truck crashed Wednesday evening on Route 1 northeast of Saint John.
The highway between Hampton and Quispamsis is expected to remain closed until 6 p.m. Thursday, according to New Brunswick’s 511, which shows road conditions and closures for provincial highways.
On Thursday afternoon, Hampton Fire-Rescue put out a news release that said it was dispatched to the crash involving a fuel tanker that had rolled over and was leaking at around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
But as of about 7 p.m. Wednesday, Cpl. Jullie Rogers-Marsh with the RCMP said there was no concern of a spill or leak.
During rush hour on Thursday, cars using the local detour were stuck in a line of traffic. (Submitted by Darin Clarke)
The Hampton fire crews extricated the driver, who was trapped inside the cab. Rogers-Marsh said the driver had minor injuries.
Hampton Fire-Rescue said in its statement that crews remained on scene for about 12 hours because of the “complexity of the incident and presence of leaking fuel.”
According to EMO, eastbound and westbound lanes are closed between kilometre markers 142 and 158.
According to New Brunswick’s 511 map, shown here, a part of Route 1 northeast of Saint John is expected to be closed until 6 p.m. Thursday. (New Brunswick 511)
“Site professionals and remediation contractors” are on site, according to a post from EMO.
RCMP and Gateway Operations, the company that manages the highway, are forwarding all media requests to the New Brunswick government. CBC News has asked for an interview with EMO.
There is a local detour for passenger vehicles, the post said, but because of weight restrictions, truck traffic is being asked to use Route 2 and Route 7.