Route 59 is closed at College Avenue after a home heating oil truck overturned and spilled at least half its contents in the busy intersection.
NANUET Route 59 is closed at College Avenue after a home heating oil truck overturned and spilled at least half its contents in the busy intersection.
The accident occurred shortly before 1 p.m. Police and firefighters are on the scene. Firefighters have laid out absorbent booming to stop the oil's flow and have shoveled soil around storm drains to prevent it from entering.
The smell of oil is heavey in the air. Workers and other bystanders are watching the cleanup efforts.
An oil truck overturned on Route 59 in Nanuet, spilling nearly half its contents and closing the busy intersection at College Avenue. Thane Grauel
The truck had been traveling on Route 59 and was attempting to turn left at the time it tipped over.
It's a rough day for motorists up and down Route 59, which is also closed for a stretch due to flooding near the Palisades Center.
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