Posted: Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 am
Crews from Oregon Department of Transportation worked Thursday to cover spilled fuel from a dump truck that dribbled diesel through Philomath and Corvallis on Highway 20 and 34.
The truck lost its fuel cap near the junction of Highway 20 and 34 in Philomath and sloshed fuel as at traveled toward I-5. ODOT enforcement officers were able to pull over the truck before it reached the inter-state.
Sanding trucks were out covering the spill, which made roads slick from Philomath through Corvallis. No accidents were reported in connection with the spill.
An ODOT spokesman said the total fuel spilled was just a few gallons total, spread over a number of miles of roadway. A hazardous materials crew was not needed to assist in the cleanup effort.
- Gazette-Times