Diesel fuel leaks into creek after big-rig accident

Feather Publishing

12/10/2012

2:00 p.m.

A big rig failed to negotiate an icy curve on Highway 89 north of Greenville spilling about 20 gallons of fuel. Photo by Alicia Knadler

A big-rig failed to negotiate an icy curve on Highway 89 north of Greenville on Monday.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident caused about 20 gallons of diesel fuel to flow into the creek adjacent to the road.

The CHP said the Plumas County Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Fish and Game were on the scene Monday afternoon.

The driver of the truck was not injured in the accident.

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-3#1RE: Diesel fuel leaks into creek after big-rig accident — bandito2012-12-11 09:59

WOW! that is some super rig.. it failed to negociate the corner... I thought that was the driver...

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+1#2RE: Diesel fuel leaks into creek after big-rig accident — Quejundo?2012-12-11 20:13

sarcasm is the lowest form of humor, that said, yes the rig did fail to negotiate the curve whether the driver was present or not. And it appears the flatbed trailer was not loaded, and on a slick road, weight can be your friend.

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