Thursday, September 13, 2007

CHFD Hazardous Material Unit Responds To New Jersey Turnpike

On September 9, 2007 at approx. 6:20 PM CHFD was dispatched was dispatched to the New Jersey Turnpike at Exit 3 for a tractor trailer overturned. CHFD responded with an engine and a hazardous material unit. Upon arrival crews found a tractor trailer on its side with the driver already out of the vehicle. The truck was leaking large quantities of diesel fuel, oil, transmission fluid and refrigerant from reefer unit on trailer. The Trailer was loaded with onions that did not cause a problem or come out of the trailer. Crews had to contain the fluids from entering storm sewers and proceeded to drill holes in the trucks fuel tanks and manually pump off the remaining diesel fuel (approx. 150 gallons) so the truck could be safely up righted. Crews remained on the scene until approx. 9:15 PM until the truck was up righted. No injuries were reported.