Car Strikes Semi on U.S. 250, Rupturing Fuel Tank and Spilling More Than 100 Gallons of Diesel
ASHLAND — A car struck the side of a semi early Tuesday morning around 6am, Oct. 20, rupturing the truck’s fuel tank and leaving a trail of diesel fuel along U.S. Route 250 East. No injuries were reported.
Ashland Fire Department and EMS personnel, Ashland Police Division Officers and Ohio State Highway Patrol Troopers responded to the crash at 740 U.S. Route 250 East.
The vehicle struck the side of the semi, damaging its fuel tank and spilling more than 100 gallons of diesel fuel. The spill extended from the intersection of Township Road 743 and U.S. 250, with a fuel trail continuing west along U.S. 250.
The Ohio Department of Transportation and Ashland County Emergency Management Agency were contacted because of the large amount of diesel fuel on the roadway.
