Crime & Safety
Tanker Fuel Spill Shuts Down I-5 Lanes
A tanker's gas leak is likely to wreak havoc on this morning's commute.
TACOMA, WA - A semi truck's tank spilled 160 gallons of fuel onto the roadway early Monday morning, shutting down all lanes of southbound I-5. The truck struck metal debris near the Tacoma Dome, which caused the leak.
Trooper Brooke Bova said a detour is being set up in the area. It's expected that the interstate will be closed for several hours and the Department of Ecology is sending a crew to clean up.
Bova advised drivers to seek alternate routes to avoid delays. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from University Place Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)
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SB I5 @ TDome: Semi truck struck metal debris puncturing fuel tank. Leaking 160 gallons of fuel. All lanes closed for clean up.
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) February 5, 2018
Dept of Ecology sending a crew for cleanup SB I5 @ Dome. But mainline I5 to be closed for hours. Take alternate routes for AM commute!
— Trooper Brooke Bova (@wspd1pio) February 5, 2018
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