Spills · oil

Truck accident: I95; new london, ct (I95 bridge)

NOAAORR-9260

issued
2016-04-04 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2016-04-18 00:00Z
self-cancels
2016-04-18 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
North Atlantic Ocean
position
41.364, -72.088
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Truck Accident: I95; New London, CT (I95 Bridge).
New London, CT (I95 Bridge).
1. On April 4, 2016, a tracker-trailer jack-knifed on the I-95 bridge over the Thames River, Connecticut. The accident resulted in the breaching of the fuel saddle tanks and the release of approximately 250 gallons of diesel fuel into the River. Sector Long Island Sound contact the NOAA SSC for oil behavior and sensitive resources information. A sheen was seen on both sides of the bridge.
2. THREAT: OIL. COMMODITY: DIESEL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 250 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 41.364N 072.088W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9260: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9260

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