Oil truck overturns, causes hazardous spill in Cheshire

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CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTIC Radio) - Cheshire Police and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are responding to an oil tanker crash that leaked oil.

The roll over crash happened Wednesday morning on Mountain Brook Drive.

The spill has been considered a hazardous materials incident, drawing a containment and cleanup response from the CT DEEP.

No injuries are reported.

South Brooksvale Rd will be closed to southbound traffic from Bethany Mountain Road (CT Route 42) to Mountain Brook Drive for the investigation and cleanup of this incident.

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