6-1-2011 (Gloucester County) WEST DEPTFORD - Route 295 South @ Exit 19 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Crash - Hazardous Material Assignment

6101 on location of a overturned fuel truck, just below the Route 295 on ramp from Mantua Grove Rd., in West Deptford Twp. 295 Command reported he had approx. 2000 gallons of fuel on the ground, and the tank was actively leaking Gloucester County Hazardous Material Assessment Team was added, and from there the incident was upgraded to a Hazardous Material Incident bringing additional companies from Gloucester County Hazmat, Cherry Hill Hazmat, members of the Washington Twp Fire Department Decontamination Team, and a Foam Tender from Colonial Manor Fire Department. The situation was mitigated, and the truck was up righted and removed from the highway, no injuries reported. The driver of the vehicle was transported by BLS unit to local ER for evaluation.

NJFG Photos By William Rieger III