BOTETOURT COUNTY, Va. – Crews responded to a vehicle crash that sent one person to the hospital and caused a fuel spill along Rt. 220 north.
Botetourt Fire & EMS personnel responded around 6 a.m.
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The department posted on Facebook that it happened in the curves near Santana Estates Road. Two vehicles collided resulting in a significant diesel fuel spill from a 9,500 gal highway tank trailer.
One adult was flown to an area hospital.
Crews built containment berms to prevent further spread of fuel and slowed the leak with temporary plugs. Preparations are underway to offload the damaged tanker and complete the environmental cleanup. Currently both northbound lanes are blocked.
Agencies that responded included Eagle Rock, Fincastle, Buchanan, Troutville, Read Mountain and Botetourt Fire & EMS. Additional state and mutual aid agencies include VDEM, VSP, VDOT and the Regional Hazardous Materials Response team.