SOUTH LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Tragedy struck the northbound Harbor (110) Freeway late Saturday night when a tanker truck rollover claimed one life and left two others injured. The accident, occurring at Manchester Boulevard around 10:55 p.m., unleashed a significant fuel spill, flooding the roadway with an estimated 500 to 1,000 gallons of aviation fuel, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Firefighters swiftly deployed a redwood plug to stem the leak in the tanker, containing an estimated 8,000 gallons of remaining aviation fuel. They then partnered with CalTrans, working to absorb and mitigate the spilled fuel.
The tanker truck owner will oversee the off-loading of the remaining fuel, with the LAFD providing crucial safety oversight. The LAFD will also cooperate with the L.A. County Medical Examiner’s office in the delicate process of extricating the deceased from the vehicle, which might necessitate righting the overturned truck.
The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert, indefinitely closing the northbound 110 Freeway at Manchester. Motorists are urged to find alternative routes, as both northbound and southbound lanes remain affected between Slauson and Rosecrans avenues during the ongoing cleanup operation.
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