{"id":42827,"date":"2024-03-12T12:39:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=42827"},"modified":"2024-03-12T12:39:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T16:39:30","slug":"sedan-collides-with-semi-truck-causing-fuel-spill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/03\/12\/sedan-collides-with-semi-truck-causing-fuel-spill\/","title":{"rendered":"Sedan collides with semi-truck causing fuel spill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple local emergency services assisted in the clean-up, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e6b5713a-2675-4131-9dbe-c92668f27b7b_1140x641.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e6b5713a-2675-4131-9dbe-c92668f27b7b_1140x641.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e6b5713a-2675-4131-9dbe-c92668f27b7b_1140x641.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e6b5713a-2675-4131-9dbe-c92668f27b7b_1140x641.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/e6b5713a-2675-4131-9dbe-c92668f27b7b_1140x641.jpg?w=1140&amp;ssl=1 1140w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A four-door sedan crashed into a semi-truck early Tuesday morning, causing the truck\u2019s fuel tank to leak fuel onto the road, authorities said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haines City Fire Department officials and other Polk County emergency services arrived around 5:50 a.m. at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Lake+Ellen+Dr+%26+Old+Polk+City+Rd,+Florida+33844\/@28.1488585,-81.6707016,17z\/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x88dd71f2d85a98cd:0x4675995087e36515!8m2!3d28.1483287!4d-81.6700793!16s%2Fg%2F11f3c71t71?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polk City Road and Lake Ellen Drive<\/a>&nbsp;to find the semi-truck pulled over on the side of the road. Fuel was leaking from the truck, according to a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials worked to quickly contain the spillage by digging a trench and spreading sand to prevent the fuel from spreading further onto the road and endangering nearby wildlife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The truck\u2019s fuel tank stored about 100 gallons of fuel, officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional Polk County emergency services soon arrived and plugged the hole in the fuel tank. They then deployed hazmat socks to absorb the fuel while the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office controlled traffic flow in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spill was cleaned up around 7:45 a.m. A specialized cleanup crew is on the way to address any residual effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no contamination concerns and no injuries were reported in connection with the spill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Multiple local emergency services assisted in the clean-up, officials said. 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