Authorities have identified the tanker truck driver killed in an Ohio crash that spilled thousands of gallons of diesel fuel over the weekend as highway repairs continue.
The Summit County Coroner’s Office said Monday that Jason Thomas Stevens, 31, of Ashtabula, was killed at 9:15 a.m. Saturday on Interstate 271 at State Route 8 in Northfield Center Township. He died from multiple blunt force injuries after a collision on the ramp. Suburbs of Akron. His death was ruled accidental.
Authorities investigating diesel tanker sinking in Ohio that killed driver
The truck was carrying about 7,500 gallons of diesel, and the burned fuel spilled into nearby Brandywine Creek, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency said. Crews are setting up booms to contain the spill and skimming fuel from the surface, and contractors are working to remove contaminated soil.
The operator of a diesel tanker involved in a fiery crash in Summit County, Ohio this weekend has been identified.
The department announced Monday that several roll-off boxes containing the affected soil and 3,500 gallons of the affected water were removed for disposal. High waters from recent rains have restricted access to some containment points and prevented material removal, but waterways are being monitored and more booms are being installed downstream. officials said.
According to the county sheriff’s office, the tanker truck was headed north on Route 8 and then northbound on Interstate 271 when the driver lost control and the truck went over the side of a bridge and onto Route 8 north. It was announced that the plane landed in the outbound lane and exploded. In flames.
Ohio Department of Transportation officials announced Sunday that inspectors have determined the road at the south end of the Route 8 bridge over Brandywine Creek needs repairs. Contractors plan to scrape and replace the top layer of the bridge’s surface, with work expected to be completed by the end of this week, weather permitting.
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Officials said no significant structural damage or other concerns were immediately visible in other areas, but additional testing would be required. Authorities expected to complete an inspection and develop an action plan early this week, but warned that the road closure due to the accident would affect traffic for several days.
