A Photo Gallery: Crews work to right tractor-trailer in turnover
Shawn Cunningham | May 16, 2014 | Comments 1
All photos by Shawn Cunningham. On the Cover: Damage is evident after the tractor-trailer was righted Friday evening.
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We’ve updated the gallery with photos of crews righting the tractor-trailer Friday evening. Click a photo to launch gallery.
Chester Firefighters secure the area early Friday morning following a gas tanker accident on Route 11.
The driver was not injured, but the some of the gas began leaking into the yard of the white house in which the tractor-trailer landed.
Crews lay booms near the Williams River to prevent gas from reaching the river.
Firefighters from all over and in all states of readiness flocked to the site to help out early Friday morning.
Emergency personnel lined up at the site of the overturned trailer and the spill on Route 11.
More fire crews head to the overturned truck with foam and other equipment.
Far left an insurance agent speaks with P&H president Gene Pushee, far right in blue T-shirt, and driver Ron Drown, in yellow T-shirt.
Reed Wreckers line up waiting to turn the tractor trailer cab and tank upright.
Driver Ron Drown walks near the tractor-trailer that will be used to offload the gas from his overturned truck.
Chester firefighters prerare foam for fire suppression.
Fire suppression foam is sprayed on the gas tank before the gasoline is offloaded.
An empty tanker is brought in to offload the remaining gasoline from the overturned tanker.
A decontamination tub is put to good use by firefighters coming away from the spill.
After emptying the tanker-truck, wreckers came in to hoist it upright early Friday evening.
It was slow going.
And it took a lot more effort …
Once it was upright, the damage …
was obvious.
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