Morning fuel spill closes US 27 in Hendry County

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CLEWISTON, Fla. An overturned semi-trailer truck created a diesel fuel spill Wendesday morning and closed U.S. Route 27 at Crooked Hood Road, the Florida Division of Emergency Management said.

The spill happened at around 6:34 a.m. and the Clewiston Fire Department was on scene working to contain the spill, according to an incident report.

The amount of fuel spilled is not known, but it was reported as “small.” No storm drains or waterways were affected, the incident report said.

It’s unclear if anyone was hurt.

No further information was immediately available.

 

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