I-95 Tanker Truck Wreck Near Fayetteville Spills 6,700 Gallons of Diesel Fuel
A tanker truck wreck today, along I-95, near Fayetteville, North Carolina, spilled approximately 6,700 gallons of diesel fuel along the interstate. The wreck happened on I-95 southbound, between mile marker 41 and mile marker 33, between Fayetteville and Lumberton. Both sides of U.S. 95 filled with emergency crews as a result of the wreck. Press reports indicate that the air was filled with the stench of gasoline.
According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver, Clifford Sandoval of Wilson, North Carolina, had a diabetic attack. Sandoval lost control, and then spun off I-95 and into a swamp.
Diesel fuel and gasoline flowed out on the interstate, and into a creek that feeds into the Lumbee River. All lanes of traffic, in both directions along I-95 were blocked. Cars backed up for upwards of 5 miles in both directions.
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