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18 Sep

Hazmat Teams Called to Bridgewater Accident Fuel Spill

Posted September 18, 2012 by Julia Carlisle in Vermont.

PRESS RELEASE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH
               
CASE#:12d304162
TROOPER:S/T Robert Giolito, Sgt Barbara Zonay , DMV Inspector John Zonay                                      
STATION:  VSP Royalton                   
CONTACT#: 802-234-9933
 
DATE/TIME:09/17/12, 2:30 pm
LOCATION: US4 Bridgewater, junction of VT100A
 
VEHICLE #1
OPERATOR: Kevin Gipe
AGE:  27   
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Fairhaven, VT
 
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: Commercial box truck
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: front end
 
VEHICLE #2
OPERATOR: Chelsea Graves                                                       
AGE:  24   
SEAT BELT? Y
CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE: Virginia
 
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLE: Toyota Pick up truck
DAMAGE TO VEHICLE: totalled, rear end
 
INJURIES
V # / NAME / CITY, STATE OF RESIDENCE / AGE / SEAT BELT? / NATURE OF INJURY
 
 
HOSPITAL: Rutland         
WEATHER:Clear, sunny
ROAD COND: dry
 
SUMMARY OF CRASH:
 
State Police responded to a report of a two car crash on US4 in Bridgewater at the junction of VT100A.

V2 Graves, was stopped on US4 westbound, waiting to make a left hand turn. V1 was heading westbound as well, but failed to see that V2 was stopped.

V1 collided with the rear end of V2. The impact caused the fuel tanks on both vehicles to rupture.

V2 caught on fire but the operator of V1 was able to put out the fire with a small fire extinguisher.

Bridgewater Fire
Department responded for the resulting diesel fuel spill.

Approximately 100
gallons were spilled at the scene.

The State Hazmat team responded and was able to clean up the spill. Traffic was limited to one lane while the crash scene was cleaned up.

The occupants from V2 were transported for very minor injuries, and
released from Rutland Regional.

The operator of V1 was issued a traffic ticket for causing the crash.
 
 

One response to this post.

  1. Diana Brown's avatar

    Posted by Diana Brown on September 18, 2012 at 10:38

    I always read these reports as you post them, Julia. And the salient point for me is always the seat belt one. I am so relieved these two young people were wearing their seat belts, -without doubt contributing to their safety, and lack of serious injury. That the box truck driver had a working fire extinguisher and used it successfully is also great news. I hope they both heal quickly and had good insurance.

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