Truck Spills 'Significant Amount' Of Fuel Onto Highway In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — A mishap on Interstate 84 Tuesday afternoon left diesel fuel spilling onto the highway, Manchester fire officials said.

A tractor-trailer was traveling Companies west when it struck road debris, fire officials said. The debris punctured a 150 gallon "saddle tank," on the truck, which resulted in "a significant spill" onto the pavement that began threatening nearby storm drains, fire officials said.

A crew from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection was called to the scene to mitigate the cleanup and assess any environmental impacts, fire officials said

No injuries were sustained.