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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — A portion of Highway 151 in Chesterfield County will be shut down for most of the day after a tanker crashed and spilled hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel.
The wreck happened before dawn on Thursday, just south of the town of Jefferson.
The tanker flipped and spilled more than 300 gallons of diesel fuel, officials said.
Highway 151 was closed from Miller Flat Road to Eubanks Road and drivers are being told to avoid the area.
Traffic alert: Hwy 151 south of Jefferson will be shut down most of the day because of this mess. A tanker overturned spilling more than 300 gallons of diesel fuel. This is from Miller Flat to Eubanks Rds. Avoid the area. The truck driver was not hurt. DHEC is on scene. pic.twitter.com/37puAKVxLD
— Greg Suskin (@GSuskinWSOC9) January 28, 2021
Authorities said the driver of the tanker was not hurt.
The Department of Health and Environmental Control has been called to the scene to help with the clean-up efforts.
Check back with wsoctv.com for updates on this story.
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