Homes Evacuated After Fuel Tanker Overturns On I-680 In Fremont

FREMONT (CBS SF) — A clang involving a gasoline tanker motortruck unopen down each lanes of northbound Interstate Highway 680 successful Fremont Friday greeting and the spill prompted the evacuation of dozens of homes adjacent the clang site.

UPDATE: As of 2:40p.m., the near lane of northbound I-680 was unfastened to traffic.

#Fremont, NB 680 astatine Auto Mall Parkway, near lane present open. All different lanes inactive closed for clean-up of earlier clang with an overturned state tanker. #kcbsamfmtraffic

— KCBS Radio – The Traffic Leader (@KCBSAMFMTraffic) December 24, 2021

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The California Highway Patrol said the clang happened astatine astir 4:50 a.m. betwixt Durham Road/Automall Parkway and S. Grimmer Blvd.

The clang progressive the tanker motortruck and 1 different vehicle. The large rig was connected its broadside and was leaking fuel.

The Fremont Fire Department said a multiple-agency hazardous materials was underway aft substance was leaking into a tempest drain and retention pond.

In Progress: Fremont and @AlamedaCoFire Firefighters are assisting with the offloading of substance from the overturned trailer to the betterment trailer. @Fremont_CA @FremontPD @CHPDublin @CaltransD4 pic.twitter.com/7XdBkBNBiP

— Fremont Fire Department (@FremontFire) December 24, 2021

About 100 homes located on the I-680 southbound dependable partition were evacuated by Fremont constabulary due to the fact that of the odor of gasoline, the occurrence section said. The Public Works Corps Yard was offered arsenic a impermanent evacuation structure for residents.

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It was not instantly known if determination were injuries oregon what caused the crash.

CHP Officer Tyler Hahn said the tanker motortruck overturned aft hitting the car that had spun retired and came to rest.

The CHP said each northbound lanes of 680 volition beryllium closed for respective hours northbound of SR-262 (S. Mission Boulevard). Northbound drivers were directed to usage I-880 northbound to 238/580.

UPDATE: By 1 p.m. Friday, crews had a crane connected the roadway and were pulling the large rig upright.

In Progress: Crews are moving to upright the overturned trailer and tractor. All lanes of northbound I-680 northbound of SR-262 (S. Mission Boulevard) stay closed. Please usage alternate routes. #DurhamIC @CHPDublin @FremontPD @Fremont_CA pic.twitter.com/yTjmoKR7ru

— Fremont Fire Department (@FremontFire) December 24, 2021

It was inactive unclear erstwhile the freeway would beryllium opened up again Friday afternoon.

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