A truck overturned on Peckham Rd. in Little Compton Friday, spilling oil on the road. (Photo By: Ben DeLuca)
Oil spill cleanup in Little Compton
Truck overturned, spilled fuel
Updated: Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 11:51 AM EST
Published : Friday, 09 Jan 2009, 11:42 AM EST
LITTLE COMPTON, R.I. (WPRI) - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was called to the scene of an accident Friday morning in Little Compton.
According to Little Compton's fire chief, a truck overturned on Peckham Rd. near Burchard Ave. and spilled 10 gallons of diesel fuel on the road.
The chief said the truck had a mechanical problem. Emergency crews took the driver to the hospital with minor injuries.
Crews put a drying agent on the fuel to contain the spill, and called in DEM to make sure there's no environmental impact.
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