News: Tanker truck overturns, closes section of eastbound QEW near Beamsville

BEAMSVILLE, ON — Part of eastbound Queen Elizabeth Way was closed early Friday near Beamsville after a rollover fuel truck wreck, reports Global News.

Ontario Provincial Police and first responders were dispatched to the scene between Ontario Street and Victoria Avenue. In the immediate aftermath, all eastbound lanes toward Fort Erie, as well as part of South Service Road at Merritt, were closed.

Officials have not specified a sequence of events, but a total of three vehicles initially appeared to have been involved. One driver who was observed traveling “aggressively” fled the scene after the wreck, which caused the truck to roll onto its side.

The driver of the truck, who suffered injuries considered non-life-threatening, was transported to a local hospital.

The overturned vehicle, which can carry a maximum volume of 50,000 litres of diesel and gasoline, was said to have leaked fuel onto the roadway and into the environment.

Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said as much as 30 per cent of the fuel the truck was carrying entered a nearby ditch. Firefighters had to use anti-ignition foam to neutralize the fuel, causing hours-long delays.

All Toronto-bound lanes were expected to reopen to the public at about 10:30 a.m.

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