Tanker truck leaking propane after crash onnUtah 30 near Laketown- Herald Journal 1/14/2013
Tanker truck leaking propane after crash on Utah 30 near Laketown
By Amy Macavinta | Posted
All lanes of travel from Laketown to Wyoming are closed this afternoon as officials work to secure the crash site of a semi-truck and its leaking propane tanker.
Officials say Hwy. 30 could be closed at least through this evening and possibly into tomorrow. The highway is closed from the mouth of Laketown Canyon to the junction of Hwy. 30 and Hwy 16.
According to Utah Highway Patrol Lt. Lee Perry, the driver of a semi was driving westbound on Hwy. 30 Saturday morning when he ran off the road and lost control of the truck.
Perry said it appears the truck rolled and the truck landed on its wheels, but the tanker hauling 10,000 gallons of is on its side.
The crash caused damage to the tanker, which is now leakig propane onto the roadway.
Perry said the road will be closed in that region until officials are able to analyze the damaged tanker and decide if it can be repaired on site or if the fuel can be off-loaded. He estimates that will be at least three to four hours.
Worst-case scenario, it could be closed as long as 24-hours, he said.
The driver of the truck did sustain injuries in the accident and has been transported to an Evanston hospital.
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