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Truck Roll-Over; Clearwater River, ID

Clearwater River, ID | 2011-Nov-12

Initial Notification: EPA Region 10 has notified the NOAA SSC for the Northwest that a truck has rolled over off of Highway 12 at Milepost 152, adjacent to the Clearwater River. The truck's fuel tanks are punctured and leaking, though no product has reached the river yet. The potential release is estimated to be 1700 gallons of gasoline and 2000 gallons of diesel. NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has been notified.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Products of concern:diesel and gasoline
Total amount at risk of spill: 3700 gallons
Latitude (approximate): 46° 38.35′ North
Longitude (approximate): 121° 23.26′ West