DANVERS, MA — Police and state environmental officials responded to a Danvers highway early Monday night for an oil tanker rollover and extensive fuel spill, according to multiple media reports.
Reports said the rollover occurred on Route 1 southbound near Industrial Avenue in Danvers and left the tanker on its roof with a "multiple-hundred-gallon" oil spill on the highway.
Route 1 southbound was closed early Monday night as crews attempted to block storm drains in the area.
Media reports said the driver of the oil tanker sustained injuries and had to be extricated from the truck.
Patch will update this developing story as more information becomes available.
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