DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A tanker truck and a car collided on Interstate 95 in Deerfield Beach, causing a large fuel spill that led to the closure of all northbound lanes.
Florida Highway Patrol and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue hazmat units responded to the scene of the rollover crash just north of the Sample Road exit, just after 5 p.m., Sunday.
Officials said a tanker and a Honda sedan collided causing the truck to veer to the right shoulder and roll over a barrier wall and into the right shoulder. The vehicle came to rest upside down, and that’s when it began leaking fuel.
Officials posted video of the active leak to Twitter.
#BSFR is currently operating on the scene of a fuel tanker rollover with injuries & active leak located at I95 NB North of Sample Rd in @DFB_City Please avoid the area. I95 @ Sample is CLOSED. Pease avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/YplGhkvXtY
— Broward Sheriff (@browardsheriff) May 12, 2019
Investigators said it remains unclear how much fuel the tanker has leaked, but it could have potentially been its full 4,000-gallon load.
Officials said the driver of the truck suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
Troopers shut down all northbound lanes between Sample Road and Southwest 10th Street while they investigated and cleaned up the spill.
Units from Fort Lauderdale and Sunrise Fire Rescue assisted to contain the leak.
No evacuations were ordered, but officials urged residents who live in the area of Northwest Third Avenue, between Sample Road and Northwest 38th Street to remain indoors out of an abundance of caution.
Monday morning, two right lanes were closed while crews continued to clean up the fuel spill.
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