Tanker crash shuts down Highway 4

Published on January 5, 2010; Published on February 24, 2010
Rose Willigar

Topics :: RCMP , Wentworth Fire Department , Department of Transportation and HazMat , Amherst , Oxford , New Glasgow

WENTWORTH - Highway 4 is expected to be closed for most of the day after slippery roads sent a tanker truck carrying 51,000 litres of aviation fuel into the ditch.

RCMP from Amherst and Oxford responded to the scene along with the Wentworth Fire Department, Department of Transportation and HazMat units from Amherst and New Glasgow are also on scene.

The driver of the truck was treated at the scene for minor injuries.

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