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Witt Penn Bridge; Kearny, NJ

Kearny, NJ | 2015-Feb-28

Initial Notification: On 28 February 2015 the USCG Sector NY contacted NOAA to report that the Kearny Fire Dept. reported a vehicle accident on Route 7 at the Witt Penn Bridge in Hudson County, NJ. There was a discharge of approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel from a United States postal service truck’s saddle tank. The oil made its way into the storm sewer and then to the Hackensack Rived. .

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:Diesel fuel
Total amount at risk of spill: 200 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 40° 44.46′ North
Longitude (approximate): 74° 4.94′ West