Garbage truck spills hydraulic fluid
Police, fire respond to spill, DEM called to scene
Updated: Monday, 13 Apr 2009, 12:39 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 13 Apr 2009, 12:36 PM EDT
TIVERTON, R.I. (WPRI) - Police and fire officials responded to a minor hazardous materials incident Monday morning on Tucker Ave.
Officials at the scene told Eyewitness News a garbage truck leaked hydraulic fluid but did not say how many gallons were spilled. Firefighters were still cleaning the spill as of 9 a.m., about an hour after it happened.
The state
Department of
Environmental Management was called to the scene.
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