A tanker truck carrying hazardous materials crashed and turned over on its side, spilling some of the load and diesel fuel and causing the closure of a portion of Chillicothe Road Jan. 2 in Russell Township.
According to a Russell Township Fire Department news release, at 5:17 a.m., fire crews were dispatched for a truck that crashed at the intersection of Chagrin Mills Road and Chillicothe Road. Crews arrived to find a dual-axle tanker on its side and off the roadway.
The driver of the truck was transported to Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital by Russell Township paramedics.
According to the release, multiple utility lines and a utility pole were down as a result of the incident and CEI was contacted. The Chagrin Southeast Regional Hazmat team responded due to the diesel fuel that was spilled and the hazmat crews were able to contain it upon arrival.
The contents of the tanker were identified as a Class 9 hazardous material, approximately 4 to 5 gallons were potentially spilled and contained by hazmat crews, according to the department.
As of noon, Chillicothe Road was still closed from Kinsman Road to Music Street for cleanup and repairs to the electrical lines.
Russell Township Fire Department, Russell Township Police Department and the Chagrin Southeast Regional Hazmat team remained on scene.
Representatives from Ohio EPA, Ohio Public Utilities Commission, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Valley Enforcement Group Accident Investigation Unit, Norfolk Southern, and utility companies all responded to the incident.
