Traffic & Transit

Danvers Oil Tanker Rollover, 'Multiple-Hundred-Gallon' Fuel Spill Leaves 1 Injured: Reports

Police responded to the rollover crash on Route 1 southbound early Monday night.

DANVERS, MA — Police and state environmental officials responded to a Danvers highway early Monday night for an oil tanker rollover and extensive fuel spill, according to multiple media reports.

Reports said the rollover occurred on Route 1 southbound near Industrial Avenue in Danvers and left the tanker on its roof with a "multiple-hundred-gallon" oil spill on the highway.

Route 1 southbound was closed early Monday night as crews attempted to block storm drains in the area.

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Media reports said the driver of the oil tanker sustained injuries and had to be extricated from the truck.

Patch will update this developing story as more information becomes available.

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