HAZMAT crew cleaning up fuel spill from deadly tanker crash in Hudspeth County
Update: Officials tell ABC-7 that the driver died in the crash. The fuel carried in the tanker spilled into the roadway and the EPFD hazmat team helped clean it up. The highway was closed to two lanes as crews cleaned up the spill.
Update: One person is confirmed dead in the crash.
Update: The Hudspeth County Sheriff's Office posted these photos of the crash.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- El Paso Fire Department HAZMAT crews are on Montana Avenue in Hudspeth County cleaning up a fuel spill from a tanker.
A spokesperson posted about the incident on social media Friday afternoon.
EPFD HAZMAT crews responding to the 14900 block of Montana Ave.
— El Paso Fire Department (@EPTXFire) July 12, 2024
Crews assisting Montana Vista Fire with a fuel spill from a tanker.
Stand by for updates pic.twitter.com/y7dvCuQybL
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