Fuel spill causes Spanish Fork Canyon closure
Aug 18, 2024, 6:10 PM | Updated: 6:24 pm
A semitruck rollover caused a large fuel spill in Spanish Fork Canyon. (Kara Jewkes)
(Kara Jewkes)
SPANISH FORK, Utah — A double semi-truck crash spilled thousands of gallons of fuel in Spanish Fork Canyon Sunday evening, causing the Canyon’s closure.
Semi crash on US 6 MP 186 in Spanish Fork Canyon. Large fuel spill. Canyon will be closed for approximately 5 hours. Traffic is being diverted to 89. Price is closed at Summit. pic.twitter.com/Xu9n1gbOPP
— Utah Public Safety (@UtahDPS) August 18, 2024
Utah Highway Patrol’s Corporal Haley Scheer says a semi-truck rolled over on U.S. Highway 6 near the Canyon, minorly injuring one person. The rollover caused a fuel spill equating to 6,000 gallons. Just after 5 p.m. Sunday, the Utah Department of Public Safety said the Canyon would be closed for five hours for cleanup.
Traffic is being diverted to U.S. 89.
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