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Summit County outlines response to I‑80 gasoline tanker rollover that spilled about 11,300 gallons
Summary
Summit County environmental health staff described the Oct. 10 I‑80 tanker rollover, one driver fatality, a multi‑agency hazmat response and excavation and groundwater monitoring plans after the release of roughly 11,300 gallons of gasoline.
Nathan Brooks, an environmental health staffer with Summit County Health Department, told the Board of Health that a fully loaded tanker rolled on Oct. 10 between Echo and Hennepar and released "just under 11,300 gallons of refined gasoline fuel," causing a driver fatality and forcing closures of both directions of I‑80 and temporary suspension of nearby Union Pacific rail service.
Brooks said first responders prioritized scene safety and that the fumes and configuration of the damaged tanks made offloading the fuel impractical. "We couldn't get to the valving with the gravity," he said, describing why crews could not simply drain the…
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