Spills

I-95 gasoline spill; housatonic river, connecticut

NOAAORR-7303

issued
1998-06-14 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1998-06-28 00:00Z
self-cancels
1998-06-28 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.250, -73.092
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

I-95 Gasoline Spill; Housatonic River, Connecticut.
Housatonic River, Connecticut.
1. At 1730 on 14 June, a fuel truck carrying approximately 9,000 gallons of gasoline on I-95 (northbound) overturned on a bridge spanning the Housatanic River (CT) at mile 3.9. No injuries were reported, but nearly all of the gasoline spilled into the river. MSO Long Island Sound is the FOSC and has set up a command post on scene. The Milford, Stratford, and Bridgeport Fire and Police Departments are assisting. Vacuum trucks are removing the several hundred gallons of gasoline that remain in the overturned truck. The CT State Police are conducting alcohol and drug tests on the driver. Weather conditions have not been conducive to evaporation and a significant explosive and inhalation danger remains. North and south bound lanes of I-95 expect to remain closed through 0400 (6/15). The river current is pushing the product downstream and will eventually disperse the vast majority of it. [...]
2. COMMODITY: GASOLINE. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 9000 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.250N 073.092W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 7303: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/7303

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