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ROGERS, AR – A semi truck was hit by a car running a red light in Rogers, AR on June 3, 2013 and caused a large fuel spill. The city of Rogers is located in Benton County, Arkansas in the northwest corner of the state about 22.8 miles northeast of Fayetteville, AR.

The fuel tank of a semi truck was ruptured causing a fuel spill after a car ran a red light and crashed into it in Rogers, AR on June 3, 2013. Photo credit: KNWA News

The big rig was a delivery truck for a lumber yard that was traveling on New Hope Rd. Just after 2:00 p.m. while making a left turn to go north on 8th St, a car ran a red light and crashed into the 18 wheeler’s fuel tank. The crash ruptured the tank and cause a large fuel spill at the intersection, spilling about 50 to 100 gallons of diesel fuel.

Map shows location of a semi truck accident that caused a fuel spill at New Hope Rd and 8th St in Rogers, AR on June 3, 2013.

An article at the KNWA News website had details of the story:

“Police say a tractor-trailer was making a left turn from New Hope Road North onto Eighth Street when another car ran a red light and collided directly with the truck’s gas tank, which had just been filled at a nearby gas station.”

First responders arrived at the scene to contain the fuel leak and used absorbant material to contain the spill. The Rogers Fire Department said that there were no injuries.

Reports say that the truck had just been refueled nearby right before the accident so the tanks were pretty full.

The incident remains under investigation at this time.

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