18-wheeler overturns and spills hot tar on Route 28 near Route 606 in Catlett, Virginia

Modified Date: 
Mon, 07/20/2015 - 1:39pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, July 20, 2015

Lanes Closed on Route 28 After Tanker Truck Spills Hot Tar

Lanes will be closed into Monday evening after tanker truck spilled hot tar and diesel across the roadway Monday on Route 28. The spill is contained, but cleanup of tar and diesel has closed lanes on Route 28 northbound near the Route 606 ramp. The truck was carrying hot tar in its tank, which ruptured when the vehicle overturned. Its fuel tanks were also damaged and their contents spilled across the roadway. The single-vehicle crash about 9:15 a.m.

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