Earlier this morning in Benicia, California, a semi-truck transporting 6,000 gallons of hot asphalt tar overturned on westbound I-780. The disruption led to a closure of the interstate, with officials urging the public to take alternate routes due to the extended time it would take to remove the hazard. The incident took place near East 5th Street, when the two 3,000-gallon trailers ruptured and spilled their contents across the road, even spilling into a nearby culvert according to the Benicia Fire Department.
Local first responders, along with the Solano County Environmental Health, California Department of Fish & Wildlife, Caltrans, and California Highway Patrol, promptly arrived on the scene to assess the situation and prevent any further accidents. The incident resulted in one patient being transported by emergency services to a local hospital, while emergency crews worked tirelessly to clean the hazardous spill per the Benicia Fire Department.
For those seeking more information on this incident or updates, authorities have advised reaching out to Della Olm, the Benicia Fire Public Information Officer, via email at [email protected] or by phone at 707-746-4272.
