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Crash in front of Benny's |
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Thursday, 09 July 2009 |
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Photo: Tricia Stearly
A small car and a tractor trailer truck from Pepsi Bottling Company collided Tuesday in front of Benny’s on Tiogue Ave.
HANNAH PIECUCH
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COVENTRY — A small car and a tractor trailer truck from Pepsi Bottling Company collided yesterday morning, causing traffic backups for nearly three hours in the area of the Benny’s on Tiogue Avenue through the afternoon, according to Coventry Police Department and the Anthony Fire District.
The call came in at 11:07 a.m. to the Coventry Police Department, according to Sergeant Frederick Heise, who was on the scene.
The Pepsi truck was traveling on Tiogue Avenue (Route 3) towards West Greenwich when a small silver car pulled out of the Benny’s parking lot, located at 495 Tiogue Avenue, Heise said.
The car pulled out directly in front of the truck, Heise said, causing the truck to jack-knife. Both vehicles were impacted in the front area. The impact crushed the front of the car and the jack-knife caused damage to the fuel compartment in the truck.
The truck driver was uninjured, Heise said, but the driver of the car, a female, was transported by Anthony Fire District Rescue One to Kent County Hospital for minor injuries.
Anthony Fire District, Central Fire District, the Coventry Police Department and the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) all responded to the scene, according to Lt. Jim Perry of Anthony Fire District.
The crash caused a spill of diesel fuel, Perry said, which required containment so it would not contaminate Lake Tiogue.
Anthony sent a special hazards truck, rescue one and car 23, Perry said. Central Coventry supported, sending engine 4, engine 7, squad 3 and squad 7.
After the driver was transported, Anthony and Central Fire Districts began cleanup of the fuel spill, Perry said.
“The tractor trailer was leaking fuel,” he said. “DEM responded and a cleanup company.”
Anthony and Central sent vehicles with spill booms and speed-dry pads to contain the fuel spill, Perry said. The biggest concern was keeping the fuel contained so that it would not seep into the Lake Tiogue, which was across the street.
Traffic was blocked until approximately 1:30 p.m., Heise said, but DEM was still on scene continuing the clean up as of 2:15 p.m.
Both vehicles were removed from the scene by tow trucks.
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