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Driver hurt after fuel tanker overturns in Chesapeake

The road was closed for several hours as crews worked to clean up the fuel spill.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A Crossroads Fuel Services truck driver was hurt after his tractor-trailer carrying gas overturned in Chesapeake on Monday afternoon, leaking fuel on the road.

The Chesapeake Fire Department said the accident happened shortly after 1 p.m. on southbound Route 17, at mile marker 6.

As EMS took the driver to a local hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, firefighters determined the truck was leaking gasoline and diesel fuel.

Firefighters with the city's hazmat team stopped the leak and worked to mitigate any remaining hazards. It's estimated about 200 gallons of fuel spilled.

The remaining fuel was offloaded to another tanker truck, and a clean-up crew removed any contaminated soil and clean the roadway. 

Route 17 was closed for several hours between Douglas Road and Cornland Road, with officials reopening it in both directions around 9 p.m. Monday.

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