Updated Information: Crash Spills Estimated 85 Gallons of Hydraulic Fluid on U.S. 250

ASHLAND — A crash involving a car and a semi-truck early Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, spilled an estimated 85 gallons of hydraulic fluid onto U.S. Route 250 at Enterprise Parkway, leaving the roadway slick and temporarily closing one lane. No injuries were reported.

 

According to Ashland Police Chief Curt Dorsey, the crash happened around 5:50 a.m. when a vehicle pulled out from Enterprise Parkway, also known as County Road 743, onto U.S. 250, or East Main Street.

 

Police said the driver failed to yield to an oncoming westbound semi-truck pulling a dump trailer and struck the side of the truck. The impact ruptured the truck’s hydraulic tank, spilling fluid onto the roadway.

 

The spill left a trail extending west along U.S. 250. Ashland Fire Department and EMS personnel, Ashland Police Division officers and Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene.

 

The Ashland Fire Department, Ohio Department of Transportation and Ashland County Emergency Management Agency contained the spill before it could enter the storm drain system. One lane remained closed for a period of time while crews treated the slick roadway.

 

Police identified the driver as Mona Abdalla Abeel Ahmid Abdalla, 55, of Egypt. She was cited for a right-of-way violation at an intersection and operating a motor vehicle without a driver’s license.