Truck crashes on i-91 causing fuel spill near greenfield, Greenfield MA
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TrafficA truck crashed on interstate 91 near Greenfield, Massachusetts, possibly hitting a guardrail. The fuel tank was punctured, causing a spill of about 40 gallons of fuel. The fire department contained the spill using absorbent materials. Both southbound lanes were temporarily closed but have since reopened.
Audio|Heard on: Massachusetts State Police Dispatch - Troop B
Listen to dispatch call
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
If you could, could you reach back out to the Vermont FP? Just have them check their area.
00:07
It almost looks like he may have hit like a guardrail or a Jersey barrier of some sort.
00:14
I'm just trying to determine if that's the case.
00:18
Richard.
00:20
He's claiming there was another driver before him that got fired and then he took the truck over.
00:25
It just doesn't line up.
00:31
(number withheld), (number withheld).
00:34
Go ahead.
00:40
Sorry, this puncture tank pretty much empty of gas.
00:43
They're sharing off the passenger tank now.
00:45
Make sure none of it leaks out.
00:47
Really?
00:53
17-9 is a 1674 tangle.
00:57
All right, sir.
00:59
Sir,
01:03
you okay if they start hooking this thing up or you want to stand by for your arrival?
01:08
It's going to be a few minutes either way.
01:11
So they can go ahead and start hooking it up.
01:14
Recease, thank you.
01:16
Receive. I'm at 31, by the way.
01:19
Receive.
01:24
Okay.
01:33
All assets from the scene will be 17.
01:41
Sure. You can flip at the 39.4.
01:49
Gracie, 1790.
01:50
How much up fuel do we have on deck right now?
01:56
So it appears it all drained out.
01:59
It looks like maybe 40 gallons on the ground, which is all contained with Speedy Dry from the fire department.
02:07
Grisdy, if you go again with that.
02:08
I'm out. Sorry.
02:12
My estimate is maybe 40 gallons contained with speedy dry.
02:16
It's all in the BDL, didn't get in the dirt or anything, and it cleared the storm drain.
02:23
Great. You've all five there.
02:24
Thank you.
02:28
5.59 to B2.
02:31
B2.
02:35
The Swung Turner Hill Road up into Vermont turned around.
02:39
I haven't seen that car yet.
02:41
Can you call her back, see if she's stuck in a driveway?
02:46
Receive.
02:48
(number withheld), (number withheld).
02:51
Go ahead, sir.
02:57
Sir, Fire Department wants to shut both lanes down temporarily so they can try to clear out Greenfield.
03:01
Is there any way you can hold up traffic in the left lane?
03:09
Just want to back it up to just behind that first fire truck.
03:18
(number withheld) BHQ, both lanes are shut down in southbound.
03:22
Received.
03:28
A2 to 559.
03:33
559.
03:39
So that party left and made it to a gas station.
03:43
They just forgot to notify.
03:45
Okay, receive, can you notify goalies?
03:49
Yes, sir.
03:55
(number withheld), you can open that lane back up.
03:59
Receive.
04:02
Here, Phillip, Pete LaFire says you can talk it behind Greenfield's fire truck.
04:08
They're going to be leaving shortly.
04:15
234 B2BHQ we're going to have that left lane re-opening.
04:18
Reset.
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I-91, Greenfield, MA
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