MEADOWMERE, N.Y (PIX11) — A gasoline tanker overturned on Wednesday at a busy roadway on Long Island, causing travel headaches and a big cleanup, according to police.
At 11:08 a.m., a 42-year-old man was operating the gasoline tanker, attempting to make a left-hand turn onto Rockaway Turnpike from East Avenue in Meadowmere, according to police.
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During the turn, the tanker overturned, causing a fuel spill.
Video obtained by PIX11 News shows the tanker performing the turn, then overturning on Rockaway Turnpike, blocking the right lane. Before the truck rolled onto its side, fuel could be seen gushing from the top of the tanker…