HIGHWAY SHUTDOWN: Tanker rollover and oil spill closes Route 6… [Video]
Route 6 was closed down to eastbound traffic between exits 6 and 7 when a tractor-trailer rolled over today just after 12 noon… State police advise that section will remain closed for hours and for the entire afternoon commute…
The tractor-trailer/tanker was carrying home heating oil… and clean up workers are busy dealing with a significant spill…
The following video highlights the entire scene… [Press play]
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, along with oil spill prevention and response equipment were on scene...
Sources say another tanker was called in to remove the remainder of the oil and prevent further spillage...
The driver of the tanker was reportedly transported to Cape Cod Hospital with relatively minor injuries...
Another rescue unit needed to respond to a second rollover accident involving a Ford S.U.V. literally about 50 yards away from the tanker rollover. The condition of the driver and details surrounding that second crash are still uncertain...
The State Police are advising commuters that eastbound traffic between exits 6 & 7 will be closed down for an estimated 5 to 6 hours while clean up crews deal with the oil spill and remover the tanker truck... Traffic is being diverted at exit 6 onto Route 132... Mass Highway worker have put out cones and detour signs... EXPECT DELAYS...
