BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – A crash involving a tanker leaked hundreds of gallons of fuel into the St. Johns River on Wednesday afternoon, according to Orange County Fire Rescue Officials.
A section of State Road 528 was closed for several hours while crews cleared the scene.
[TRENDING: Hurricane center keeping eye on 3 systems | Florida woman missing after cross-country road trip | Become a News 6 Insider (it’s free!)]
According to officials, approximately 300 gallons of fuel have been leaked into the river.
The Brevard County Fire Rescue was assisting Orange County rescue officials.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
Update: Units still on scene. Hazmat clean up team also on scene. https://t.co/ipw30zshdh
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) September 15, 2021