Commuter Alert: Tanker Crash Sends Fuel Spilling Onto Roadway In Summit, N.J.
SUMMIT, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A fuel spill may snarl the morning commute for drivers in New Jersey.
A tanker overturned while carrying gasoline on the Broad Street overpass above Route 24 in Summit.
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Posted by CBS New York on Monday, November 4, 2019
Broad Street is closed between the overpass and Middle Avenue, and Morris Turnpike is shut down from Millburn Avenue to Mt. Ararat Road in Short Hills.
A HAZMAT team is expected to be on the scene cleaning the spill through noon.
Summit Fire Dept on scene w/ overturned gasoline tanker at the Broad Street Rt 24 overpass near Middle Ave in Summit, NJ. The leaking tanker has been contained and the Union County Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) team on scene handling cleanup through 12PM today. (1 of 2) #summitnj pic.twitter.com/LgQeL0QTzV
— City of Summit NJ (@CityofSummitNJ) November 4, 2019
Broad St closed btwn Route 24 overpass and Middle Ave. The Broad St entrance into Summit completely closed. Morris Turnpike (Route 124) in Springfield is closed in both directions from Millburn Ave to Mt. Ararat Rd in Short Hills. Route 24 is open. Avoid area #summitnj (2 of 2)
— City of Summit NJ (@CityofSummitNJ) November 4, 2019
No injuries were reported.
Check back with CBSNewYork.com for more on this developing story.