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CBS News
a day ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Baltimore's Harbor East roads back open near the harbor 5,000-gallon fuel spill
Roadways in Baltimore's Harbor East have reopened near where more than 5,000 gallons of fuel spilled into the Inner Harbor on Wednesday, June 4. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said on Sunday that "significant progress" has been made in the clean-up response. The remaining efforts to clean up the harbor are being scaled back. City officials said Central Avenue between Lancaster and Point streets is open ahead of Monday's peak hour traffic time.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Overturned dump truck, possible fuel spill cause shut down on Rock Hill Road in DeFuniak Springs
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Walton County deputies are on scene at the intersection of Rock Hill Road and Hwy 331 S following an overturned dump truck and possible fuel spill. According to authorities, the fuel spill is 5-10 gallons or more. RV fire shuts down eastbound lane on I-10 in Walton County Rock Hill Road is currently shut down. Florida Highway Patrol, Walton County Fire Rescue, and Walton County Emergency Management also responded. No injuries have been reported, authorities confirmed. Please avoid the area and seek alternative routes, if possible. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
5 days ago
- Health
- The Independent
Clean-up underway after 2,000 gallons of fuel spill in Baltimore Harbor from leak at Johns Hopkins Hospital
A massive clean-up is underway after 2,000 gallons of fuel spilled into Baltimore Harbor from overflowing diesel tanks at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Maryland officials say a hospital pipeline is the cause of the leak, according to a statement from Gov. Wes Moore and Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. Johns Hopkins Hospital first reported a 200-gallon diesel fuel spill at its East Baltimore facility Wednesday morning, but several hours later, first responders received a call about a much larger spill at a marina over a mile away. Following a response from state and local officials, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard, officials determined that approximately 2,000 gallons had spilled, officials said. More than 100 people across 10 city and state agencies worked through the night to ensure the situation was under control, with clean-up efforts being overseen by the Coast Guard, Moore said during a Thursday news conference. Crews are using absorbent materials and skimmers to guide the spilled fuel into a 4,000-gallon pump truck, The Baltimore Banner reported. While 600 feet of harbor boom has been deployed, the clean-up efforts will likely last at least through Thursday. Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said crews have located where they believe the leak occurred and are working to flush out the storm drain system. 'What's important is we need to push the product down, push it down to the harbor, where we have skimmers, where we have capability to capture and retain product,' he said. In a statement to The Washington Post, Kim Hoppe, the vice president of public relations, said the spill occurred when two diesel tanks that supply power for the hospital's backup generators accidentally overfilled, causing an overflow. The spill, which has been contained to an area roughly 100 by 250 yards, appears a reddish color due to dye in the diesel fuel, the Maryland Department of the Environment said on X. Officials added that the drinking water in the area has not been impacted. The Coast Guard is investigating the spill.
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Hwy. 17 closed after crash involving fuel truck in Petawawa, driver airlifted
An Ontario Provincial Police crest is pictured on an officer's uniform. (Supplied) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have closed part of Highway 17 following a serious crash in Petawawa Wednesday morning. Police say officers responded to the crash at approximately 9:30 a.m. involving a pickup and a transport truck with two tanker-trailers carrying fuel. The crash has resulted in the full closure of the highway between Paquette Road and Brindle Road. 'The OPP is advising the public to avoid the area if possible or please follow the detour from Highway 17 to Messer Trail, then Paquette Road back to Highway 17,' the OPP said in a news release. One of the tanker trailers is leaking because of the crash, police say, requiring a specialized environmental clean up team to respond. The driver of the pickup was airlifted to a regional trauma centre with serious injuries, police say. Officers remain on scene Wednesday afternoon as crews from the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of Environment work to assist in the cleanup. 'There is currently no estimated time of reopening,' police say. An investigation is underway. Anyone with information or dashcam footage of the incident is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 1-888-310-1122, or report anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at
CTV News
6 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Burlington man charged in fuel tanker crash that spilled 'large amount' of diesel on QEW
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a man in connection with a fuel tanker rollover that spilled over 50,000 litres of diesel on QEW (OPP photos). Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested a Burlington man in connection with a January fuel tanker rollover that spilled 'a large amount' of diesel and shut down the QEW near Lincoln Ont. for hours. In a news release issued Friday, officials say the driver of a black Mercedes was allegedly 'brake-checking' and driving aggressively on the Fort Erie-bound lanes of the highway around 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 12. That's when police say a white SUV swerved and struck a tanker truck. 'The fuel tanker truck rolled through the highway barrier fence and came to rest on the South Service Rd spilling a large amount of its load of 53,000 litres of diesel fuel onto the ground and causing environmental damage,' police wrote. It's alleged the Mercedes driver fled the scene and 'did not report their involvement' in the collision to investigators. As a result, police have charged 59-year-old Mirkarim Mousavi of Burlington with dangerous operation causing bodily harm and failing to stop at an accident resulting in bodily harm. Mousavi was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in a St. Catharines courtroom on June 9, police said. Anyone with information about this incident or another, is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
