Tanker Crash in Wheatland, Wyoming causes 800 gallon spill of Crude Oil
Amanda Smith - The Glenrock Bird Central Wyoming News
According to Wyoming Highway Patrol the crash on I25, two miles North of Wheatland, has been CLEARED and both NB and SB lanes of I25 are now open.
The accident occurred at approximately 3am this morning, September 25th, when a tanker carrying 210 barrels of crude oil crashed, breaching the tanker-trailer and spilling approximately 800 gallons of oil. According to WHP, "The driver, Torin Williams, age 55 from Johnstown, CO was not injured and told Troopers he swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway." No citations were issued.
I25 was closed for approximately nine and a half hours.
Photo of over-turned tanker, courtesy WHP.
----------------------------
This information brought to you by Gorman Funeral Home of Platte County.
— in Wheatland, WY. Amanda Smith - The Glenrock Bird Central Wyoming News
According to Wyoming Highway Patrol the crash on I25, two miles North of Wheatland, has been CLEARED and both NB and SB lanes of I25 are now open.
The accident occurred at approximately 3am this morning, September 25th, when a tanker carrying 210 barrels of crude oil crashed, breaching the tanker-trailer and spilling approximately 800 gallons of oil. According to WHP, "The driver, Torin Williams, age 55 from Johnstown, CO was not injured and told Troopers he swerved to avoid a deer in the roadway." No citations were issued.
I25 was closed for approximately nine and a half hours.
Photo of over-turned tanker, courtesy WHP.
--------------------------
This information brought to you by Gorman Funeral Home of Platte County.
Amanda Smith - Owner/Editor-Publisher
The Glenrock Bird Newspaper
Box 1207 - Glenrock, Wy 82637
Tel: 307-359-8681 - Fax: 888.417.4565
The Glenrock Bird Newspaper - Proud Member of (AP) The Associated Press
Premier Western Photographic Art by Amanda Smith - UPDATED
About Amanda Smith
The Glenrock Bird Newspaper
Box 1207 - Glenrock, Wy 82637
Tel: 307-359-8681 - Fax: 888.417.4565
The Glenrock Bird Newspaper - Proud Member of (AP) The Associated Press
Premier Western Photographic Art by Amanda Smith - UPDATED
About Amanda Smith
Find Us On Facebook For Breaking News and Updates!
The first Newspaper in the state of Wyoming and The first small newspaper in the USA to launch on the KINDLE and IPAD
One giant step for The Glenrock Bird
One giant historical step for Wyoming
The Glenrock Bird Newspaper
Proud Member of (AP) The Associated press
Another WYOMING FIRST
No comments:
Post a Comment