AVON – A tractor trailer fell onto its side on 390 early Monday morning, spilling fuel along the roadway. According to first responders, the truck was northbound just south of Exit 9 when it tipped at about 12:55 a.m. on Monday. Avon Ambulance transported the driver to an area hospital. The East Avon Fire Department responded alongside a Livingston County Hazmat team and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation … [Read more...]
Oops! Dump Truck Dumps Fuel Tank in Geneseo
GENESEO – A fuel tank fell off of a dump truck Friday afternoon, spilling fuel onto the shoulder of 20A near I-390. According to first responders on scene, a roughly estimated 50 gallons of fuel leaked from the tank but did not get into surrounding soil or water. The truck driver apparently came to a stop quickly after the tank fell, at about 12:50 p.m. The spill area was contained to the shoulder of the road. At the time of the spill, … [Read more...]
West Sparta Manure Tanker Rollover Cleanup Spearheaded by DEC
WEST SPARTA – On Tuesday, April 28, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) received a report of a tanker rollover and manure spill into a flowing drainage ditch on the south side of Nunda-Byersville Road in the Town of West Sparta. According to a press release from Linda Vera, Citizen Participation Specialist with the DEC, the tanker rolled over as it turned off of Nunda-Byersville Road onto an access road. "The majority of the … [Read more...]