Tanker Spill
This tanker truck turned over and ruptured at approximately 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, spilling asphalt sealer down an embankment toward a creek near the Hwy. 54/Hwy. 242 overpass at the exit ramp for Bagnell Dam Boulevard. Photo courtesy Lake Ozark Police Department

LAKE OZARK, Mo. (LakeExpo.com) – A tanker truck turned over and ruptured Wednesday morning spilling asphalt sealer down an embankment toward a creek near the Hwy. 54/Hwy. 242 overpass at the exit ramp for Bagnell Dam Boulevard.

The accident at 8:50 a.m. closed the Highway 242 overpass for four hours as crews worked to return the tractor trailer to an upright position and assess damage. According to the Lake Ozark Police, approximately 4,000 gallons of Rhino Seal escaped the tank.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources sent an Emergency Response Unit to monitor and mitigate the potential damage to the nearby creek. Those efforts are ongoing. The DNR has yet to respond to inquiries from LakeExpo.com about the extent of damage and containment.

The driver from Clinton, Mo. (not identified by police) was treated for minor injury and released.

The Lake Ozark Fire Department, Osage Beach Fire Department, Missouri Department of Transportation and Lake Ozark Public Works Department also assisted the Lake Ozark Police Department.

 


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