Ohio truck driver killed and river polluted in horror tanker crash

A horrific crash that killed an Ohio driver carrying 7,500 gallons of diesel has led to environmental authorities trying to contain the fuel that has impacted a nearby creek .

The Summit County Sheriff’s Office and the Macedonia Police Department responded to a fiery crash on Saturday at around 9.15am.

The tanker truck was believed to have been travelling northbound on State Route 8 and attempted to get on Interstate 271 north when the truck lost control and went over the side of a bridge , the Summit County Sheriff’s Office said in a press statement.

The truck landed on State Route 8 and burst into flames. The driver of the truck, who has not been publicly identified, died from injuries sustained in the crash.

The Macedonia Fire Department told Cleveland 19 that there were a total of 60 firefighters at the scene of the crash.

As a result of the crash, the nearby Brandywine Creek caught on fire after 7,500 gallons of diesel from the tanker spread into the area, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement to Fox 8.

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